THE BEACH STORES, SHORE ROAD, STRANDHILL
Retention of a building containing three retail units, an ATM, a casino, an amusement arcade, and storage.
2560376 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 9 September 2025
- Reference
- 2560376
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 9 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the as-built Beach Stores building. The premises contains three retail units, an ATM, a casino operating seven days a week, an amusement arcade, and first-floor storage.
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
- Retain the as built building known as the beach stores, which comprises of 3no. Retail units, an atm terminal machine to south elevation, a casino which provides a business-to-consumer (b2c) gambling operation, regulated by the gambling regulatory authority of ireland (grai) with operating hours
- 10:30am to 1am, 7 days per week, an amusement arcade and first floor storage area at the promenade north corner
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 | 95 m |
| Apt 06 Lareasa Court, Shore Rd, Strand Hill | Apr 2026 | €303,000 | 95 m |
| 15 Buenos Aires, Strandhill, Sligo | Feb 2025 | €230,000 | 331 m |
| 6 Buenos Aires Court, Strandhill, Sligo | Jun 2025 | €285,000 | 390 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 received9 September 2025
- Decision due3 November 2025
- Decision issued16 October 2025
- Grant issued18 November 2025
- Permission expiry17 November 2030
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
To extend the building known as The Beach Stores. The development will include the following: Removal of surf…
The Beach Stores , Shore Road , Strandhill
2660152SligoLodged 28 Apr 2026Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
For development consisting of the installation of an ATM machine to the existing shop front South (Front)…
The Beach Stores , Carrowbunnaun , Strandhill
17489SligoLodged 22 Dec 2017Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Demolition of the existing Neptune Stores buildings and their replacement with a new three storey building…
Carrowbunnaun , Strandhill , Co.Sligo
041466SligoLodged 21 Jun 2017Apartments
- Granted30 m away
Development consisting of the demolition of ground floor bay windows and porch and installation of steel…
The Strand Bar , Strandhill , Co. Sligo
21463SligoLodged 29 Nov 2021Alterations
- Refused30 m away
Development consisting of the removal of existing front porch and balcony of the existing bar and restaurant…
The Strand Bar , Carrowbunnaun , Strandhill
17258SligoLodged 5 Jul 2017Commercial
- Granted30 m away
Development consisting of the retention of existing first floor signage and permission for the removal of…
The Strand Bar and Restaurant , CArrowbunnaun , Strandhill
18110SligoLodged 9 Apr 2018Commercial
- Granted30 m away
Change of use from restaurant to seven number holiday suites and one number new two bedroom apartment on…
The Strand Bar , Strandhill , County Sligo
2460471SligoLodged 12 Dec 2024Change of use
- Granted60 m away
Development consisting of the demolition of existing dwelling house, removal of the boundary wall to the…
Four Winds , Shore Road , Strandhill
16324SligoLodged 10 Aug 2016Commercial
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