Lord Edward Street and Joe Banks Road, Sligo, Co. Sligo
Construction of a three-storey student accommodation building and a ground-floor retail unit in Sligo.
2460036 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 6 February 2024
- Reference
- 2460036
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 February 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new three-storey student accommodation building containing 32 bedrooms with shared living and kitchen spaces. The project also includes a ground-floor retail unit, parking, cycle facilities, and landscaping.
- Storeys
- 3
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: a) permission for 1 no. 3 storey student accommodation building containing 32 no. Bedrooms, associated living/kitchen spaces, circulation and service areas. B) permission for 1 no. Ground floor retail unit. C) pedestrian, cycle and vehicular access/egress d) all associated car parking, bin storage, landscaping, boundary treatments, pedestrian links, public lighting, service connections and all associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Lord Edward St, Sligo, Sligo | Mar 2025 | €163,000 | 57 m |
| 3 Lord Edward St, Sligo, Sligo | May 2025 | €270,000 | 64 m |
| 8 Knock Terrace, Wolfe Tone St, Sligo | Sept 2025 | €280,000 | 101 m |
| 5 Wolfe Tone Street, Sligo | Jan 2025 | €395,000 | 114 m |
| 6 Upper John St, Sligo | May 2025 | €184,000 | 148 m |
| 10 Jinks Avenue West, Sligo, Sligonot full market price | Oct 2025 | €68,000 | 170 m |
| 3 St Marys Terrace, Upper John St, Sligo | Mar 2025 | €75,000 | 170 m |
| 17 Church Hill, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €420,000 | 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 received6 February 2024
- Further information requested28 March 2024
- Further information received22 August 2024
- Decision due17 October 2024
- Decision issued17 October 2024
- Grant issued20 November 2024
- Permission expiry19 November 2029
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