OWENMORE GAELS GAA, CONNOLLY PARK, COLLOONEY CO. SLIGO
Construction of a new indoor GAA training facility, gym, and outdoor pitch in Collooney.
2360287 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 23 October 2023
- Reference
- 2360287
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedOwenmore Gaels GAA is seeking permission to construct a new indoor training facility, dressing rooms, toilets, and gym spanning approximately 3,125 square metres. The development will also include a new outdoor training pitch and associated site works.
- Floor area
- 3,125 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 comprise the following
- The construction of new indoor training facility, dressing rooms, toilets, gym and associated areas circa 3125m2.2. New outdoor training pitch and all associated site works and service connections
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“public, private, natural, semi-natural, sports fields, green corridors”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Radharc Na Gcaislean, Collooney, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €300,000 | 181 m |
| 3 Bru Na Habhainn, Collooney, Sligo | Jan 2025 | €122,755 | 255 m |
| No 25 Bru Na Habhainn, Collooney, Sligo | Aug 2025 | €255,000 | 268 m |
| 43 Highwood Park, Collooney, Sligo | Jan 2025 | €245,000 | 283 m |
| 12 Abhainn Cuirt, Collooney, Sligonot full market price | Jul 2025 | €210,000 | 289 m |
| 24 Ivg Grove, Collooneyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €390,000 | 312 m |
| 31 Highwood Park, Collooney, Co Sligo | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 352 m |
| 18 Rowantree Gardens, Collooney, Co. Sligonot full market price | Sept 2025 | €85,000 | 356 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 received23 October 2023
- Further information requested17 December 2023
- Further information received4 March 2024
- Decision due31 March 2024
- Decision issued26 March 2024
- Grant issued2 May 2024
- Permission expiry1 May 2029
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