rear of Strandhill Lodge & Hostel and Knocknarea House, Shore Road, Strandhill Co. Sligo
Demolition of a shed and construction of 12 residential units.
2560270 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 1 July 2025
- Reference
- 2560270
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 July 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1338.6 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of an existing shed and the construction of 12 residential units. The units will comprise 2 one-bed apartments, 8 houses of two storeys, and 2 three-storey houses, with associated access and parking.
- Storeys
- 3
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
(a) demolition of existing building (shed) on the site and construction of 12 no. Residential units, comprising of: a. 2 no. One bed apartments in a single building of two storeys; b. 3 no. Two bed two storey houses; c. 5 no. 3 bed two storey houses; d. 2 no. Four bed three storey houses; (b) new shared vehicular and pedestrian/cycle access, and a new vehicular entrance to serve proposed detached dwelling from shore road; (c) 22 no. Surface car parking spaces; (d) all associated and ancillary works including refuse store, private open space, public open space, roads and footpaths, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatment, amendments to garden areas/plots of strandhill lodge & hostel and knocknarea house, and all utilities and services
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 | 67 m |
| Apt 06 Lareasa Court, Shore Rd, Strand Hill | Apr 2026 | €303,000 | 67 m |
| 15 Buenos Aires, Strandhill, Sligo | Feb 2025 | €230,000 | 240 m |
| 6 Buenos Aires Court, Strandhill, Sligo | Jun 2025 | €285,000 | 296 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 received1 July 2025
- Further information requested15 August 2025
- Further information received20 January 2026
- Decision due16 February 2026
- Decision issued10 February 2026
- Appeal submitted5 March 2026
- Appeal decided7 July 2026
- Permission expiry6 July 2031
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