Pirnmill Road Ballast Quay & Michael Conlon Road Sligo Town Co. Sligo
Construction of a mixed-use multi-storey building with commercial units, 38 residential units, and a basement car park.
2360376 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 22 December 2023
- Reference
- 2360376
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 December 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a multi-storey building up to eight storeys high. It will feature 3 commercial units, 10 own-door residential units, and 28 apartments. The project also includes a basement car park, a central landscaped courtyard, and common allotment areas.
- Storeys
- 8
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 construction of a mixed-use multi-storey building with basement car park and central landscaped courtyard as follows. Basement level; car parking, storage and service facilities with vehicular access onto pirnmill road. Ground floor level; 3 commercial units, 5 own door 2 storey residential units to ballast quay, 2 own door residential units on pirnmill road, 3 own door 2 storey residential units opening on to the central courtyard, 2 entrance stair & lift cores to the apartments with a central landscaped courtyard with access from pirnmill road. First floor level; upper floor level of own door residential units, 2 own door apartments on pirnmill road, & common allotment area over entrance to car park. Second floor level; 4 x 3-bedroom apartments, 5 x 2-bedroom apartments. Third floor level; 4 x 3-bedroom apartments, 5 x 2-bedroom apartments. Fourth floor level; 4 x 3-bedroom apartments, 5 x 2-bedroom apartments. Fifth floor level; 2 x 3-bedroom apartments, 1 x 2-bedroom apartments. Sixth floor level; 1 x 3-bedroom apartments & 1 x 2-bedroom apartments. Seventh floor level; 1 x 3-bedroom apartment. To include service routes with connection to all existing services and all associated site development works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Consolidate the existing fabric of central areas outside the town core (TC1 Zone) by densification of appropriate commercial and residential developments, ensuring a mix of commercial, recreational, civic, cultural, leisure, residential uses a”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 209 Harbour Court, Quay St, Sligo | May 2025 | €181,000 | 152 m |
| 402 Harbour Court, Lower Quay St, Sligo | Nov 2025 | €206,000 | 152 m |
| 306 Harbour Court, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €180,000 | 152 m |
| 202 Harbour Court, Lower Quay St, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €180,000 | 152 m |
| 9 The Old Mill, Union Street, Sligoprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €238,532 | 180 m |
| 17 Buttermarket Apts, Quay St, Sligo | May 2025 | €110,000 | 190 m |
| 5 The Buttermarket, Quay St, Sligo | Jan 2026 | €171,000 | 190 m |
| 17 Emmett Place, Sligo, Sligo | Sept 2025 | €169,000 | 191 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 received22 December 2023
- Decision due24 June 2025
- Decision issued23 June 2025
- Grant issued25 July 2025
- Permission expiry24 July 2030
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