Department of Social Protection, College Road, Sligo
External upgrades and entrance modifications to the Department of Social Protection building in Sligo.
2460492 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 19 December 2024
- Reference
- 2460492
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves elevational modifications including replacement windows, external wall insulation, and high-level fibre cement panels. It also includes alterations to the entrance lobby and staff entrance, new covered bicycle parking, signage, landscaping, and car charging points.
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
- Elevational modifications including replacement windows and external wall insulation, also high-level fibre cement panels over the existing red brick band
- Alterations to entrance lobby at southern elevation and modifications to the staff entrance at the north elevation
- New covered bicycle parking to south side of the building
- Associated external works including signage, new hard and soft landscaping and car charging points
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5a Summerhill Village, Sligo, Sligo | Aug 2025 | €260,000 | 135 m |
| 16 A Summerhill Village, Summerhill, Sligo | Jul 2026 | €266,000 | 171 m |
| 18a Summerhill Vlge, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €310,000 | 173 m |
| 86 Crozon Park, Sligo, Sligo | Dec 2025 | €290,000 | 175 m |
| Menlo, 5a Circular Rd, Sligonot full market price | Mar 2026 | €45,000 | 188 m |
| 77 Crozon Park, Sligo, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €350,000 | 253 m |
| 36 Crozon Cresent, Sligo, Sligo | Feb 2026 | €360,000 | 254 m |
| 76 Crozon Park, Sligo, Sligo | Aug 2025 | €320,000 | 261 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 received19 December 2024
- Decision due21 February 2025
- Decision issued18 February 2025
- Grant issued24 March 2025
- Permission expiry23 March 2030
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