The Nest, Custom House Quay, Sligo
Demolition of storage buildings and construction of a two-storey extension to provide studios and a community room.
2460126 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 24 April 2024
- Reference
- 2460126
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 April 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at Custom House Quay involves the demolition of 92 sq m of existing storage buildings. It will be replaced by a two-storey extension of 169 sq m containing four studios, a recording studio, and a community room, alongside internal alterations and a new office window.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 169 m²
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Official record
Development description
Alterations and extension to the nest. The proposed development consists of the demolition of existing storage buildings, floor area 92 sq m and construction of a two storey extension to the existing building to provide 4 no studios, a recording studio and a community room, floor area 169 sq m. The proposed development will include alterations to the existing building to provide toilets at ground floor level and the change of use of a store to an office at first floor level in the existing building and the provision of a new window to serve the office
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 202 Harbour Court, Lower Quay St, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €180,000 | 68 m |
| 306 Harbour Court, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €180,000 | 68 m |
| 402 Harbour Court, Lower Quay St, Sligo | Nov 2025 | €206,000 | 68 m |
| 209 Harbour Court, Quay St, Sligo | May 2025 | €181,000 | 68 m |
| 5 The Buttermarket, Quay St, Sligo | Jan 2026 | €171,000 | 68 m |
| 17 Buttermarket Apts, Quay St, Sligo | May 2025 | €110,000 | 68 m |
| 3a Old Quay Court, Quay St, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €220,000 | 91 m |
| 7 Quayside North Court, Wine St, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €170,000 | 110 m |
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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 received24 April 2024
- Decision due18 June 2024
- Decision issued7 June 2024
- Grant issued11 July 2024
- Permission expiry10 July 2029
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