Unit 12, Sligo Retail Park, Sligo
Change of use of a retail park unit to a warehouse with trade counters in Sligo.
2392 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 20 September 2023
- Reference
- 2392
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of Unit 12 from a retail warehouse to a warehouse with trade counters for building-related products. External changes include installing mechanical plant, marking keep-clear areas, adding a security bollard, and replacing the front sliding entrance door.
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
Development consisting of: change of use of the unit from retail warehouse to warehouse with trade counters (selling building related products principally to trade but also for sales to the general public). External changes to the rear of the unit include: inclusion of mechanical plant to the rear wall of the building; marking out keep clear areas; and one removable security bollard. On the front elevation: replace sliding entrance door with new aluminium glazed door. All other works ancillary to the above works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Provide for retail warehousing development by facilitating the sale of bulky goods/goods in bulk within high-quality settings, in locations with good accessibility.”
National zoning type: Retail warehouse
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrowroe, Sligo | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 191 m |
| 97 The Hawthorns, Carraroe, Sligo | May 2025 | €235,000 | 250 m |
| 78 The Hawthorns East, Sligo, Sligonot full market price | Jun 2025 | €150,000 | 268 m |
| 23 The Tannery, Cairns Hill, Sligoprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €400,881 | 423 m |
| No. 24 The Tannery, Cairns Hill, Sligoprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €395,595 | 424 m |
| 26 The Tannery, Cairns Hill, Sligoprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €377,974 | 426 m |
| No. 27 The Tannery, Cairns Hill, Sligoprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €377,974 | 428 m |
| 28 The Tannery, Cairns Hill, Sligoprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €377,974 | 429 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 received20 September 2023
- Decision due14 November 2023
- Decision issued10 November 2023
- Grant issued15 December 2023
- Permission expiry14 December 2028
In the area
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