7 Union Street, Rathedmond, Sligo
Change of use from commercial to residential to create three new dwellings.
2560099 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 14 March 2025
- Reference
- 2560099
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting a commercial building into three residential units. It includes the demolition of a derelict two-storey rear extension, construction of a new two-storey extension, a rear dormer extension, and renovation of the existing building.
- Residential units
- 3
- 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
The change of use from commercial to residential use, to include the demolition of a fully derelict existing two-storey rear extension and construction of a new two-storey extension, alongside the renovation of the existing building and the creation of a new dormer extension within the rear roof slope of the existing building, all to provide 3 new residential dwellings comprising 1 x 2-bedroom unit, 1 x 1-bedroom duplex unit, and 1 x 1-bedroom unit, with all ancillary and associated site development works
Built & 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 3, The Old Mill, Union Streetprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €240,000 | 18 m |
| Apt 10, The Old Mill, Union Streetprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €237,885 | 18 m |
| Apt 2, The Old Mill, Union Street | Nov 2025 | €260,000 | 18 m |
| Apt 19, The Old Mill, Union Street | Feb 2026 | €273,530 | 18 m |
| Apt 13, The Old Mill, Union St | Jan 2026 | €270,000 | 18 m |
| Apt 15, The Old Mill, Union St | Jun 2025 | €283,000 | 18 m |
| 20 The Old Mill, Union St, Sligo | Feb 2026 | €260,000 | 18 m |
| Apt 7, The Old Mill, Union Streetprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €233,480 | 18 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 received14 March 2025
- Further information requested2 May 2025
- Further information received14 October 2025
- Decision due10 November 2025
- Decision issued3 November 2025
- Appeal submitted5 November 2025
- Appeal decided18 March 2026
- Permission expiry17 March 2031
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