Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedOtherDecided 30 May 2025

Main Street, Ballisodare, Co. Sligo

Major redevelopment in Ballisodare including an 18-unit residential scheme, a 13-bedroom hostel, and a restaurant.

2460428 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 21 November 2024

Reference
2460428
Authority
Sligo County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
21 November 2024

Summary

AI-generated

The proposal includes renovating a derelict retail building into a hostel and building a 13-bedroom hostel extension. It also features 18 residential units, the demolition of a derelict shed, and the renovation and extension of a derelict dwelling (NIAH listed) into a restaurant.

Otherhostelrestaurantregenerationderelict
Residential units
18

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Official record

Development description

  • Renovation of approx. 71.97m² two-storey derelict retail building and change of use from dwelling to hostel
  • Construction of a 347.53m², 13 no. Bedroom hostel to the rear of the renovated derelict building described above. 3.18 no. Residential units consisting of 2 no. One bed units, 4 no. Two bed units, 8 no. Three bed units and 4 no. Five bed units
  • Demolition of existing derelict shed approx. 86m²
  • Renovation of approx. 139.7m² existing two-storey derelict dwelling (niah no. 32309002) including demolition of 17.7m2 existing two storey extension to rear, additional extension to rear, and change of use from a dwelling to a restaurant
  • Associated site works including parking, riverside walk and site services. The proposed application will be accompanied by a natura impact statement

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

MIX – mixed usesRE
Objective: Promote the development of a dynamic mix of uses able to create and sustain viable town and village centres. Commercial (including retail), residential, leisure, community, office and suitable enterprise uses are supported in mixed-use zones,

National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site

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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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
23 Fairgreen Square, Ballisodare, Co SligoOct 2025€260,000111 m
47 Fairgreen Square, Ballisodare Town Centre, BallisodareJan 2026€305,000122 m
Apartment 88, Block 11, Ballisodare Town CentreJan 2026€1,200,000128 m
Apartment 75, Block 10, Ballisodare Town CentreJan 2026€2,155,000132 m
205 River Oaks, Ballisodare Town Centre, BallisodareApr 2025€202,000135 m
No. 3 Ardara, Ballisodareprice excludes VATMar 2026€295,154136 m
5 Ardara Terrace, Ballisodareprice excludes VATMar 2026€311,400136 m
2 Ardara, Ballisodareprice excludes VATMar 2026€317,200136 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

  1. Application received21 November 2024
  2. Further information requested22 January 2025
  3. Further information received8 May 2025
  4. Decision due4 June 2025
  5. Decision issued30 May 2025
  6. Grant issued2 July 2025
  7. Permission expiry1 July 2030

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