GrantedChange of useDecided 6 August 2025

Temple Street, Sligo, Sligo

Change of use from a convent to a residential community and pastoral centre.

2560252 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 19 June 2025

Reference: 2560252
Authority: Sligo County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 19 June 2025

Summary

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The application proposes a change of use of a building from a convent to a residential community and centre for pastoral ministry for students and young adults. The building is situated within the grounds of a Protected Structure, St Mary's Presbytery.

Change of useconventprotected structurecommunity

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Official record

Development description

Proposed change of use from convent to residential community and centre for pastoral ministry for students and young adults, at temple street, sligo, f91 ppf2. The building which was originally approved under planning ref 04 700 39, is situated within the grounds of a protected structure, st marys presbytery f91 ktx2 ref: rps 181 se

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

eRES – existing and infill residential useRS

“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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
4 Hanley Terrace, Temple St, Sligo	May 2026	€338,000	227 m
3 St Marys Terrace, Upper John St, Sligo	Mar 2025	€75,000	227 m
27 St Patricks Terrace, Temple St, Sligo	Apr 2025	€310,000	238 m
6 Upper John St, Sligo	May 2025	€184,000	261 m
17 Church Hill, Sligo	Oct 2025	€420,000	282 m
5 Wolfe Tone Street, Sligo	Jan 2025	€395,000	291 m
8 Knock Terrace, Wolfe Tone St, Sligo	Sept 2025	€280,000	294 m
13 Temple St, Sligo, Sligo	Nov 2025	€190,000	303 m

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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 received19 June 2025
Decision due13 August 2025
Decision issued6 August 2025
Grant issued8 September 2025
Permission expiry7 September 2030

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