Brooks Timber & Building Supplies Ltd, Finisklin Rd, Rathedmond Sligo
Change of use from a timber storage warehouse to an indoor climbing wall facility.
2560009 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 13 January 2025
- Reference
- 2560009
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 January 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a change of use of a 756.77 sq. m. light industrial timber storage warehouse to an indoor climbing wall facility. The project includes new changing facilities, reception, kitchen, external door alterations, and repositioning of the builder's yard entrance.
- Floor area
- 757 m²
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Official record
Development description
(1) change of use from existing light industrial (timber storage warehouse, 756.77m2) to recreational facility (indoor climbing wall facility) including provision of new changing facilities/toilets, storage room, office, reception, kitchen and servery. (2) relocate 1 no. Existing external door on west elevation and form new entrance doors on north elevation (3) replace existing building signage to north elevation (4) reposition the existing builder's yard entrance, including the installation of a new fence within the existing builder’s yard. Provide new car parking spaces including all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Consolidate the existing fabric of central areas outside the town core (TC1 Zone) by densification of appropriate commercial and residential developments, ensuring a mix of commercial, recreational, civic, cultural, leisure, residential uses a”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 10, The Old Mill, Union Streetprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €237,885 | 228 m |
| Apt 3, The Old Mill, Union Streetprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €240,000 | 228 m |
| Apt 15, The Old Mill, Union St | Jun 2025 | €283,000 | 228 m |
| Apt 19, The Old Mill, Union Street | Feb 2026 | €273,530 | 228 m |
| 20 The Old Mill, Union St, Sligo | Feb 2026 | €260,000 | 228 m |
| Apt 2, The Old Mill, Union Street | Nov 2025 | €260,000 | 228 m |
| Apt 13, The Old Mill, Union St | Jan 2026 | €270,000 | 228 m |
| Apt 7, The Old Mill, Union Streetprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €233,480 | 228 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 received13 January 2025
- Further information requested5 March 2025
- Application withdrawn15 January 2026
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