126 Second Sea Road, Sligo, Sligo
Retention and conversion of a garage into a granny flat, with a new extension connecting it to the main house in Sligo.
2460084 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 21 March 2024
- Reference
- 2460084
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 March 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 270 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to retain and convert an existing domestic garage into a single-storey granny flat annex with elevational changes. The project also includes constructing a single-storey extension to connect the annex to the main dwelling.
- Storey
- 1
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
- To retain and convert the existing domestic garage at the rear of the site into a single storey attached annex/granny flat
- To carry elevational changes to the proposed annex/granny flat
- To construct a single storey domestic extension to connect annex to existing domestic dwelling on site, to connect to all public services and all ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Protect and enhance the residential amenity of established residential areas and their communal or public open space and allow for small-scale infill development which is appropriate to the character and pattern of development in the immediate”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 Whitestrand, Aylesbury Park, Sligo | Dec 2025 | €345,000 | 53 m |
| No.34 - White Strand, Aylesbury Park, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €445,000 | 55 m |
| 38 White Strand, Aylesbury Park, Sligo | Feb 2026 | €345,000 | 63 m |
| 38 White Strand, Aylesbury Park, Sligo | May 2025 | €345,000 | 63 m |
| Cummeen, Strandhill Road, Sligo | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 96 m |
| Gibraltar Lodge, Second Sea Rd, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €420,000 | 213 m |
| 17 Ocean Wave, Aylesbury Park, Sea Rd | May 2025 | €560,000 | 250 m |
| 18 Ocean Wave, Aylesbury Park, Sligo | Nov 2025 | €430,000 | 264 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 received21 March 2024
- Decision due15 May 2024
- Decision issued9 May 2024
- Grant issued17 June 2024
- Permission expiry16 June 2029
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