Chapel Rd Ballinphull, Cliffoney, Co. Sligo
Conversion of a former Garda station in Cliffoney into a community men's shed and multi-user space.
2460079 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 19 March 2024
- Reference
- 2460079
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of an existing Garda station to a men's shed clubhouse. It also includes a new first-floor extension for community space and a two-storey side extension with a reading room, stairs, and toilets.
- Storeys
- 2
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 garda station to men’s shed clubhouse
- New first floor extension over existing station to provide community multi user space
- New extension to south west elevation of existing station consisting of single reading room area and two storey section with new stairs and toilets all to the existing garda station
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliffoney, Co. Sligo | May 2026 | €115,000 | 100 m |
| 1 The Willows, Cliffoney, Sligo | Jan 2026 | €257,500 | 120 m |
| 12 Ceol Na Mara, Cliffoney, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €231,000 | 146 m |
| 2 Sycamore Heights, Cliffoney, Co. Sligonot full market price | May 2025 | €51,460 | 193 m |
| 60 Seaview Park, Cliffony, Sligo | Jan 2026 | €220,000 | 237 m |
| 1 Sea View Park, Cliffoney, Sligo | Apr 2025 | €219,000 | 239 m |
| 16 Sycmore Dr, Cliffoney, Sligo | Mar 2026 | €220,000 | 243 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 received19 March 2024
- Decision due13 May 2024
- Decision issued8 May 2024
- Grant issued11 June 2024
- Permission expiry10 June 2029
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