2 Old Market Street Abbeyquarter Sligo, Abbeyquarter, Sligo
Change of use from office space to short-term residential letting in Sligo.
2460046 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 20 February 2024
- Reference
- 2460046
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 February 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use for an existing property at 2 Old Market Street, Abbeyquarter, Sligo. The property, previously used as office space, is proposed to be converted into a short-term residential letting.
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
Change of use of existing property previously used as office space to use as short term residential letting with all associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Protect the historic character and of Sligo’s old town core through conservation, regeneration and public realm improvements, and promote civic, retail and compatible uses that preserve the town core’s identity and attractiveness.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Old Market Street, Abbeyquarter North, Sligo | Apr 2026 | €180,000 | 5 m |
| 4 Old Market Street, Sligo | Feb 2026 | €235,000 | 31 m |
| Old Market Street, Sligo | Sept 2025 | €137,000 | 41 m |
| 29 Chapel Street, Sligo Town, County Sligo | Feb 2025 | €60,000 | 76 m |
| 8 Chapel St, Sligo | Mar 2025 | €315,000 | 88 m |
| Apt 1, 26 27 Market St, Sligo | May 2025 | €270,000 | 98 m |
| Apt 1, High Street, Sligo | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 114 m |
| 22 Castle St, Sligo, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €130,000 | 116 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 February 2024
- Decision due15 April 2024
- Decision issued10 April 2024
- Grant issued14 May 2024
- Permission expiry13 May 2027
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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