17 Ferndale, Carns (Duke) Td, Sligo.
Change of use from a Montessori school to a residential dwelling in Sligo.
2460260 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 1 August 2024
- Reference
- 2460260
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for the property at 17 Ferndale. The building will be converted from its previous use as a Montessori school back into a residential dwelling.
- Residential unit
- 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
Change of use from montessori school to residential dwelling (previously granted under pl0270048)
The historical record
How change-of-use applications have been decided in Sligo County Council
92% granted
of 217 change-of-use applications granted, refused or part-granted by Sligo County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,584
- All categories in Sligo County Council
- 94%3,894
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 Greenfort, Sligo | Aug 2025 | €290,000 | 36 m |
| 27 Ferndale, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €315,000 | 80 m |
| 12 Greenfort, Cairns Rd, Sligonot full market price | Sept 2025 | €155,000 | 102 m |
| 25 Markievicz Heights, Sligo | Jan 2010 | €227,000 | 175 m |
| Cairns Hill, Sligo | May 2025 | €360,000 | 188 m |
| 15 The Oaks, Woodtown Lodge, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €340,000 | 265 m |
| 50 The Tannery, Cairns Hill, Sligoprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €360,352 | 274 m |
| 48 The Tannery, Cairns Hill, Sligoprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €377,974 | 280 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 received1 August 2024
- Decision due25 September 2024
- Decision issued24 September 2024
- Grant issued29 October 2024
- Permission expiry28 October 2029
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