The Showgrounds, Churchill, Sligo
Amendments to the redevelopment of The Showgrounds stadium in Sligo.
2460227 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 1 July 2024
- Reference
- 2460227
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for amendments to previously granted permissions for the redevelopment of Sligo Showgrounds stadium. Changes include layout and elevation revisions to the Church Hill Road and Jinks Avenue stands, a floor area increase of 486 sqm, a new ESB substation, and an external media compound.
- Floor area
- 486 m²
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Official record
Development description
- To make amendments to previously granted planning permissions pl22/400 and pl21/58. Previous permission pl22/400 comprised the redevelopment of the stadium with the construction of new spectator stands, amendments to existing spectator stands and the demolition of existing structures. The proposed amendments to pl22/400 comprise the following
- Layout changes, revised elevations and the addition of roof mounted plant screened off with louvres to the new church hill road spectator stand
- Layout changes including a nett floor area increase (486sqm) over two floors to the rear of the stand, new players tunnel and revised elevations to the new jinks avenue spectator stand
- Layout changes, revised elevations, retention of existing seating and elongation of the new roof to the railway end stand
- Layout changes including the infill of the existing tunnel and dugouts to the existing treacy avenue stand
- The addition of a new single storey esb substation building
- Alterations to application boundary
- Amendments to site works including the addition of an external media compound area and carparking to the east of the jinks avenue stand, together with all other associated site works, signage, vehicle and bicycle parking, civils design and services amendments. Previous permission pl21/58 comprised the erection of new floodlight pylons with led type lighting and the upgrade of existing floodlight to led type. This application is for permission for the erection of 2 no. New floodlight pylon to replace those originally planned to be upgraded
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“public, private, natural, semi-natural, sports fields, green corridors”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Treacy Ave, Sligo, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €221,000 | 116 m |
| 57 Treacy Ave, Sligo, Sligo | Mar 2026 | €210,000 | 165 m |
| 96 Treacy Ave, Sligo Town, Sligo | Jan 2025 | €237,000 | 209 m |
| 60 Treacy Avenue, Sligo, Co Sligo | Jan 2026 | €194,000 | 223 m |
| 98 Treacy Ave, Sligo Town, Sligo | Apr 2025 | €235,000 | 227 m |
| 10 Jinks Avenue West, Sligo, Sligonot full market price | Oct 2025 | €68,000 | 234 m |
| 99 Treacy Ave, Sligo, Sligo | Feb 2025 | €253,000 | 234 m |
| 17 Church Hill, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €420,000 | 274 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 received1 July 2024
- Decision due25 August 2024
- Decision issued8 August 2024
- Grant issued11 September 2024
- Permission expiry10 September 2029
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