Larass, Strandhill, Co. Sligo
Retention of a block boundary wall and reduction of a wooden fence.
2660016 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 21 January 2026
- Reference
- 2660016
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 21 January 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for a capped and plastered block wall measuring 26 metres long, with a height varying from 1.25 to 3 metres. The wall is located on the western boundary of the existing house, where an adjacent wooden fence has been reduced to 2 metres in height.
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Official record
Development description
For a capped and plastered block wall 26 metres long, height varies from 1.25 metres to 3 metres high. The wall is on the western boundary of the existing house. The wooden fence that continues the western boundary has been reduced to 2 metres high
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 Dorrins Strandhill, Strandhill, Co. Sligo | Dec 2025 | €595,000 | 326 m |
| 13 Waterside Lane, Strandhill, Sligo | Mar 2026 | €525,000 | 439 m |
| 8 Waterside Lane, Strandhill, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €375,000 | 466 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 January 2026
- Decision due17 March 2026
- Decision issued2 March 2026
- Appeal submitted30 March 2026
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