The Showgrounds, Church Hill, Sligo
Major redevelopment at Sligo Showgrounds including a new two-storey building, turnstiles, and stand modifications.
2560477 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 14 November 2025
- Reference
- 2560477
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the demolition of existing turnstiles and the construction of a new two-storey building for offices and club facilities. It also includes a new public plaza, turnstiles, and various layout and elevation amendments to previously approved spectator stands.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 1,230 m²
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
(1) to construct a new two storey building, turnstiles and plaza along church hill road, and (2) to make amendments to previously granted planning permission pl22/400 for development. The new development will consist of the demolition of existing turnstiles and adjoining building, the construction of a two-storey structure (circa 1,230sqm) comprising offices and club facilities, the provision of a single storey turnstile structure and a public plaza at the stadium entrance off church hill road. The proposed amendments to previous permission pl22/400 consist of (1) layout changes and revised elevations to the new church hill road spectator stand, (2) layout changes and revised elevations to the new jinks avenue spectator stand, (3) omission of the previously proposed roof to the railway end stand, and (4) layout changes to the existing treacy avenue stand. The development will also consist of the reconfiguration of existing carparking and the relocation of pedestrian access gate, together with minor associated amendments to site works, services, signage, bicycle parking, and the provision of flagpoles and pitch side led boards and screens
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“public, private, natural, semi-natural, sports fields, green corridors”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Treacy Ave, Sligo, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €221,000 | 118 m |
| 57 Treacy Ave, Sligo, Sligo | Mar 2026 | €210,000 | 167 m |
| 96 Treacy Ave, Sligo Town, Sligo | Jan 2025 | €237,000 | 212 m |
| 60 Treacy Avenue, Sligo, Co Sligo | Jan 2026 | €194,000 | 225 m |
| 10 Jinks Avenue West, Sligo, Sligonot full market price | Oct 2025 | €68,000 | 231 m |
| 98 Treacy Ave, Sligo Town, Sligo | Apr 2025 | €235,000 | 231 m |
| 99 Treacy Ave, Sligo, Sligo | Feb 2025 | €253,000 | 238 m |
| 17 Church Hill, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €420,000 | 273 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 received14 November 2025
- Decision due17 January 2026
- Decision issued15 January 2026
- Grant issued17 February 2026
- Permission expiry16 February 2031
In the area
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