Amber Cottage, Ballinode, Co. Sligo
Change of use from a house to a 7-bedroom guest house, and retention of a garage converted to a studio apartment.
2560020 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 23 January 2025
- Reference
- 2560020
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 January 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 268 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of a domestic dwelling to a guest accommodation building containing 7 ensuite bedrooms. It also seeks retention permission for the change of use of a domestic garage to a self-catering studio apartment.
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
- For change of use from domestic dwelling house to guest accommodation building containing 7 ensuite bedrooms
- Planning permission to retain the change of use from domestic garage to studio apartment for use as self catering guest accommodation
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Protect and enhance the residential amenity of established residential areas and their communal or public open space and allow for small-scale infill development which is appropriate to the character and pattern of development in the immediate”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashberry Lodge, Ballinode, Sligo | Apr 2025 | €515,000 | 50 m |
| 18 Glencarraig, Ballinode, Sligo | Feb 2025 | €245,000 | 116 m |
| Apt 4 Ground Floor, Block 1 Gateway, Ballinode | Jan 2025 | €123,000 | 139 m |
| 30 Glencarrig, Ballinode, Sligo | Mar 2026 | €260,000 | 141 m |
| Apt 704 Gateway Apt, Ballinode, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €121,000 | 153 m |
| Apt 7 Block 2 Gateway, Ballinode, Sligo | Apr 2026 | €140,000 | 164 m |
| 11 Brookfield, Ballinode, Sligo | May 2026 | €310,000 | 171 m |
| 55 Glencarrig, Ballinode, Sligo | Dec 2025 | €267,000 | 183 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 received23 January 2025
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