No.2 Gaol Road, Sligo, Co. Sligo
Change of use from a house to short-term tourist accommodation with nine new parking spaces.
2460208 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 14 June 2024
- Reference
- 2460208
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 June 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to convert a domestic dwelling on Gaol Road into short-term tourism accommodation. It also includes plans to construct nine car parking spaces to the rear of the building.
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 change of use from a domestic dwelling to short term tourism accommodation
- To construct 9 number carparking spaces to the rear of the building and all ancillary works
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 Abbeyville, Sligo | Aug 2025 | €224,000 | 55 m |
| 5 Abbeyville Park, Sligo, Sligo | Dec 2025 | €235,000 | 73 m |
| 13 Riverside, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €68,750 | 84 m |
| 19 Abbeyville Park, Sligo | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 161 m |
| 105 Garavogue Villas, Riverside, Sligo | May 2025 | €95,000 | 164 m |
| 109 Garavogue Villas, Sligo, Sligo | Jun 2025 | €143,000 | 178 m |
| 52 St Anne's Terrace, Sligo | Jun 2025 | €235,000 | 217 m |
| 28 St Annes Terrace, Sligo, Sligo | Feb 2026 | €190,000 | 244 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 received14 June 2024
- Further information requested2 August 2024
- Further information received19 August 2024
- Decision due15 September 2024
- Decision issued10 September 2024
- Grant issued15 October 2024
- Permission expiry14 October 2029
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