Chapel Hill, Knocknaganny, Sligo
Erection of six floodlighting poles at a sports facility in Sligo.
2560127 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 7 April 2025
- Reference
- 2560127
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of erecting floodlighting at a sports facility. This will include two 15.2-metre-tall lighting poles and four 18.3-metre-tall lighting poles, along with associated site works.
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
Erection of floodlighting at sports facility to include 2 no. 15.2 metre tall lighting poles and 4 no. 18.3 metre tall lighting poles all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Protect existing facilities or retain existing uses and provide for the establishment of new/additional community and institutional uses, such as schools, community centres, health centres etc.”
National zoning type: Community facilities
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.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received7 April 2025
- Decision due1 June 2025
- Decision issued28 May 2025
- Grant issued30 June 2025
- Permission expiry29 June 2030
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