The Promenade, Carrowbunnaun, Strandhill
Partial demolition and redevelopment of a derelict B&B in Strandhill into five apartments.
2560090 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 11 March 2025
- Reference
- 2560090
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the partial demolition, deep retrofit, and extension of a derelict B&B building. It will be converted into one private apartment, one private duplex apartment, and three holiday apartments, alongside parking and site works.
- Residential units
- 5
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
Permission to partially demolish existing derelict b&b building, remodel / deep retrofit, extend and change use to provide the following : 1no. Private dwelling apartment at first floor level, 1no. Private dwelling duplex apartment at first floor and new second floor level, provide 3no. X 2 bed holiday apartments at ground floor level, changes to fenestration, changes to external façade envelope and finishes, upgrade of 2no. Existing vehicle gateway entrances, upgrade existing on site disabled car parking space to front elevation, provide new on site 7no. Car parking spaces at rear of the building, demolish shed to rear of site, together with all associated site works, all required connections to utility services, site landscaping and boundary treatments
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 | 188 m |
| Apt 06 Lareasa Court, Shore Rd, Strand Hill | Apr 2026 | €303,000 | 188 m |
| 15 Buenos Aires, Strandhill, Sligo | Feb 2025 | €230,000 | 380 m |
| 6 Buenos Aires Court, Strandhill, Sligo | Jun 2025 | €285,000 | 434 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 received11 March 2025
- Further information requested2 May 2025
- Further information received8 September 2025
- Decision due18 November 2025
- Decision issued17 November 2025
- Grant issued19 December 2025
- Permission expiry18 December 2030
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