Rathmadder, Gorteen, Co. Sligo
Construction of a single-storey extension to a national school in Gorteen.
2410 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 1 March 2024
- Reference
- 2410
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a single-storey extension of approximately 632 sqm to a national school in Gorteen, County Sligo. The new accommodation will include mainstream classrooms, special educational needs (SEN) facilities, an office, ancillary rooms, and new external play areas.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 632 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
Development consisting of the following: the construction of single storey extension to national school (circa 632 sqm). Accommodation will include mainstream classroom, special educational needs (sen) facilities, mainstream classroom, office, ancillary rooms, new external play areas, and all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Protect existing facilities or retain existing uses and provide for the establishment of new/additional community and institutional uses, such as schools, community centres, health centres etc.”
National zoning type: Community facilities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rathmadder, Gurteen, Sligo | Feb 2025 | €130,000 | 167 m |
| 9 Cois Na Habhainn, Gurteen, Sligo | Jun 2026 | €210,000 | 219 m |
| 11 Cois Na Habhainn, Gurteen, Ballymote | May 2026 | €205,000 | 235 m |
| 5 Cois Na Habhainn, Gurteen, Co Sligo | Nov 2025 | €220,000 | 242 m |
| 23 Cois Na Habhainn, Gurteen, Sligo | Apr 2026 | €189,000 | 328 m |
| 8 Flannery Terrace, Main Street, Gurteen | Aug 2025 | €172,500 | 355 m |
| 1 Church Gate, Gurteen, Ballymote | Sept 2025 | €159,000 | 441 m |
| Gurteen, Ballnitrillick, Co Sligo | Feb 2025 | €70,000 | 471 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 received1 March 2024
In the area
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