7 Pearse Road, Sligo, County Sligo
Change of use of a dwelling house to a commercial office on Pearse Road.
2360107 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 9 May 2023
- Reference
- 2360107
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of an existing dwelling house at 7 Pearse Road, Sligo, into a commercial office space.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Change of use of dwelling house to commercial office use
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Protect and enhance the residential amenity of established residential areas and their communal or public open space and allow for small-scale infill development which is appropriate to the character and pattern of development in the immediate”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030 (2024–2030). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fana Boy, Lower Pearse Rd, Sligo | Dec 2025 | €265,000 | 12 m |
| 3 Bells Terrace, Pearse Rd Lower, Sligo | Jun 2026 | €130,000 | 70 m |
| 102 St Brigids Place, Sligo, Sligo | Apr 2026 | €256,000 | 82 m |
| Apt A7, City Gate, Mail Coach Rd | Sept 2025 | €175,000 | 105 m |
| 34 St Bridgets Place, Sligo, Sligo | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 120 m |
| 31 St Brigids Place, Sligo, Sligo | Apr 2026 | €190,000 | 126 m |
| Apt 1, 42 45 Mail Coach Rd, Sligo | Mar 2025 | €180,000 | 141 m |
| 11 S T Bridgets Place, Sligo, Sligo | Jun 2025 | €175,000 | 166 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received9 May 2023
- Decision due3 July 2023
- Decision issued29 June 2023
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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22197SligoLodged 7 Jun 2022New dwelling
- Awaiting decision50 m away
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17283SligoLodged 24 Jul 2017Extension
- Awaiting decision70 m away
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- Granted70 m away
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2460254SligoLodged 30 Jul 2024Apartments
- Granted70 m away
Demolish the existing detached domestic garage and to widen the property entrance gateway to 4.0m width
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2660164SligoLodged 1 May 2026Demolition
- Granted80 m away
To construct a two storey semi detached dwelling house and make minor alterations to the roof of adjacent…
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2560313SligoLodged 29 Jul 2025New dwelling
- Granted90 m away
Retention of the conversion of a retail unit to a dwelling house
Pearse Road , Sligo
17110SligoLodged 23 Mar 2017Retention
- Awaiting decision110 m away
Demolish existing partly constructed rear extension — To newly construct 55 sq meters two storey rear…
45 Saint Brigids Place , Sligo
2460352SligoLodged 10 Oct 2024Extension
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