Rosses Upper, Rosses Point, Co. Sligo
Retention of an existing dwelling with design deviations and permission for a new escape window.
2560518 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 11 December 2025
- Reference
- 2560518
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant seeks retention for an existing dwelling built with several deviations from its original permission, including window omissions, a new boiler house, and material changes. Permission is also sought for a new first-floor escape window.
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
- Retention of the existing dwelling house built which differs in plan and elevation from that permitted under granted planning permission ref: pl00/166. The development consists of an existing structure to be retained which serves as a residential single family dwelling with all associated site work. The works to be retained consist of: a. ) omission of window on the north gable on first floor, b. ) inclusion of a ground floor door in lieu of a window on the south elevation, c. ) not constructing the attached garage as per granted planning pl 00/166, d. ) construction of a new attached boiler house to the rear (west) elevation of the of the dwelling, e. ) use of natural slate in lieu of artificial slate, f. ) inclusion of a limestone plinth and front door surround in lieu of brick/stone dressing to windows and doors and quoins, g. ) omission of rooflight to rear (west) elevation, addition of rooflight to front (east) elevation, h. ) position of dwelling as built on site, i) difference in internal first floor configuration
- Permission for a new first floor window on the rear (west) elevation to act as an escape window from the bedroom
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spinnaker View, Rosses Point, Sligo | Mar 2026 | €835,000 | 115 m |
| Wembley Lodge, Rosses Point, Sligo | Jun 2026 | €800,000 | 341 m |
| Rosses Point, Sligo | May 2026 | €610,000 | 346 m |
| Point Of View, Upper Rosses, Rosses Point | Aug 2025 | €860,000 | 360 m |
| 19 The Blennicks, Rosses Point, Sligo | Nov 2025 | €407,000 | 388 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 received11 December 2025
- Decision due13 February 2026
- Decision issued9 February 2026
- Grant issued13 March 2026
- Permission expiry12 March 2031
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