The Strand Bar, Strandhill, County Sligo
Change of use from a restaurant to seven holiday suites and one apartment.
2460471 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 12 December 2024
- Reference
- 2460471
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a change of use of the Strand Bar from a restaurant to seven holiday suites and one new two-bedroom apartment on the second floor. The works will include alterations to the existing restaurant entrance and part rendering of the east elevation.
- Residential units
- 8
- Storeys
- 2
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 restaurant to seven number holiday suites and one number new two bedroom apartment on second floor including alteration to existing restaurant entrance and part rendering of east elevation.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Lar Easa Court, Strandhill, Sligo | Apr 2025 | €230,000 | 69 m |
| Apt 06 Lareasa Court, Shore Rd, Strand Hill | Apr 2026 | €303,000 | 69 m |
| 15 Buenos Aires, Strandhill, Sligo | Feb 2025 | €230,000 | 306 m |
| 6 Buenos Aires Court, Strandhill, Sligo | Jun 2025 | €285,000 | 366 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 December 2024
- Further information requested13 February 2025
- Further information received26 February 2025
- Decision due25 March 2025
- Decision issued25 March 2025
- Grant issued28 April 2025
- Permission expiry27 April 2030
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17258SligoLodged 5 Jul 2017Commercial
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- Awaiting decision30 m away
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