12 Rathfinn Close, Farmhill, Strandhill Road Sligo
Change of use from a residential dwelling to a short-term holiday letting in Sligo.
2560144 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 15 April 2025
- Reference
- 2560144
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of an existing residential dwelling house. The property is to be used as a short-term residential letting.
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 for change of use from residential dwelling house to use as short term residential letting with all associated site works at 12 rathfinn close, farmhill, strandhill road, sligo.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Rathfinn Close, Strandhill Road, Sligo | Feb 2025 | €240,000 | 4 m |
| 31 Clara Court, Farmhill Rd, Sligo | Mar 2025 | €240,000 | 34 m |
| 89 Farmhill Manor, Strandhill Roadprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €341,410 | 91 m |
| 7 Brookgrove, Farmhill, Strandhill Road | Jan 2026 | €220,000 | 122 m |
| 6 Brookgrove, Farmhill, Strandhill Rd | Nov 2025 | €290,000 | 122 m |
| 38 Sraid Na Mara, Sligo, Sligo | Sept 2025 | €332,500 | 195 m |
| 39 Farmhill Manor, Strandhill Road, Sligo Town | Jan 2025 | €470,000 | 199 m |
| 16 Larkhill Woods, Strandhill Rd, Sligonot full market price | Oct 2025 | €110,000 | 199 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 received15 April 2025
- Decision due9 June 2025
- Decision issued5 June 2025
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
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19155SligoLodged 18 Apr 2019Alterations
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