Lower Main Street, Collooney, Co. Sligo
Change of use of a former girls' primary school in Collooney to an Active Inclusion Day Service centre.
2460265 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 12 August 2024
- Reference
- 2460265
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a change of use from a former girls' primary school to an Active Inclusion Day Service centre. It also includes the construction of a new vehicular access onto the R290 and the conversion of the former play area into seven parking spaces.
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
- The development consists of
- Permission for construction of a vehicular access onto r290
- Change of use from a former girls’ primary school to an active inclusion day service centre and
- Conversion of the former play area into (7) parking spaces, along with all associated site 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Convent Of Mercy, Collooney, Co Sligo | Mar 2025 | €480,000 | 81 m |
| 28 Cois Abhainn, Collooney, Sligo | Nov 2025 | €170,000 | 88 m |
| 8 Steeple View, Collooney, Sligo | May 2025 | €378,000 | 135 m |
| Main Street, Coolaney, Co Sligo | Oct 2025 | €160,000 | 171 m |
| Main St, Collooney, Sligo | May 2025 | €50,000 | 171 m |
| Main St, Ballisodare, Co Sligo | May 2025 | €200,000 | 171 m |
| Main St, Dunfanaghy, Donegal | Jun 2026 | €170,000 | 194 m |
| 20 Mill Falls, Old St, Collooney | Sept 2025 | €186,000 | 219 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 received12 August 2024
- Decision due6 October 2024
- Decision issued1 October 2024
- Grant issued6 November 2024
- Permission expiry5 November 2029
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