Chapel Hill, Knocknaganny, Sligo
Construction of a part single, part two-storey school extension on an existing hockey field.
2560352 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 21 August 2025
- Reference
- 2560352
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development comprises a new school extension linked to the existing building, featuring a special education needs unit, science labs, and specialized classrooms. The works also include courtyard landscaping, road layout amendments, 6 new car parking spaces, and 30 bicycle spaces.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
The construction of a new extension to the front (west) of the existing school building on the site of the existing hockey field. The extension will be part single and part two storey and will be attached to the existing school via a single storey link. The additional accommodation will include a 2 class base special education needs unit, engineering room, textiles room, science laboratories, art/craft room, staff tuition rooms, staff office, sanitary accommodation, ancillary rooms, plant and stores. Minor works are proposed to the existing building to facilitate the new extension to include façade and layout changes in the vicinity of the link to the new extension. The works will include the provision of landscaped courtyard spaces adjoining the new extension, amendments to the existing road and landscape layouts to support the new extension, a new pedestrian site entrance adjacent the existing vehicular entrance, 6 no. Additional carparking spaces and 30 no. Covered bicycle parking spaces and all ancillary 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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Bells Terrace, Pearse Rd Lower, Sligo | Jun 2026 | €130,000 | 181 m |
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| 31 St Brigids Place, Sligo, Sligo | Apr 2026 | €190,000 | 232 m |
| 18 St Brigid's Place, Sligo | Jan 2026 | €205,000 | 274 m |
| Apt C8, City Gate, Sligo | Nov 2025 | €178,500 | 277 m |
| 102 St Brigids Place, Sligo, Sligo | Apr 2026 | €256,000 | 285 m |
| 6 Burton St, Sligo, Sligo | Jan 2025 | €143,000 | 292 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 received21 August 2025
- Decision due15 October 2025
- Decision issued15 October 2025
- Grant issued17 November 2025
- Permission expiry16 November 2030
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