The Workshop Cloontyprocklis, Grange, Co.Sligo
Conversion of a workshop into a tourist hub with a cafe, design studio, 8 cabins, a nature spa, and a woodland park in Grange.
2360187 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 21 July 2023
- Reference
- 2360187
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis development proposes changing the use of an existing workshop to a cafe, design studio, craft shop, and tourist studio, with a 45 sqm extension. It also includes building 8 tourist cabins, a 94 sqm nature spa with seaweed baths and surf rental, and a woodland park with a playground and pump track.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 139 m²
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
The development will consist of; change of use of existing workshop to cafe, design studio, craft shop and one bed studio for tourist accommodation; single story extension to existing workshop building to north, east, south and west facade, total internal floor area of extensions 45m2; construction of 8no. One bedroom cabins for tourist accommodation of single story pitched roof form with an internal floor area of 31m2; construction of nature spa to include reception, showers/changing area, seaweed baths, treatment rooms sauna, hot tub and surf equipment rental/retail, a single story pitched roof building with an internal floor area of 94m2; construction of woodland park with playground, pump track, and walking trail connecting the site to the village, car parking, including all landscaping and all associated ancillary works. (a natura impact statement has been prepared in respect of the planning application)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Retain, enhance and support the development of tourism-related facilities and activities.”
National zoning type: Tourism and related
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 The Meadows, Grange, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €360,000 | 285 m |
| 16 The Meadows, Grange, County Sligo | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 359 m |
| 13 Pine Grove, Grange, Co. Sligonot full market price | Jan 2025 | €96,000 | 400 m |
| 42 Granary Drive, Grange, Sligo | Nov 2025 | €325,000 | 405 m |
| No. 3 Granary Drive, Grange, Co. Sligo. | Nov 2025 | €470,000 | 432 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 received21 July 2023
- Further information requested14 September 2023
- Further information received5 October 2023
- Decision due29 November 2023
- Decision issued17 November 2023
- Grant issued21 December 2023
- Permission expiry20 December 2028
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