Ballymote Road, Gurteen, Co Sligo
Extensions and alterations to the Green Isle Foods facility in Gurteen.
2660091 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 6 March 2026
- Reference
- 2660091
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 March 2026
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for extensions and alterations to an existing food production facility. Works include single-storey extensions to the production and storage areas, relocation of a cold store, minor elevational changes, and additional car parking.
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Official record
Development description
- Permission for extensions and alterations to our existing facility as follows
- Single storey extensions to the production area including various internal alterations and associated external plant
- Single storey extensions consisting of packaging & dry goods stores
- Relocation of existing modular cold store unit
- Minor elevational alterations to the existing building
- Additional carparking and all ancillary site works at green isle foods, ballymote road, gurteen, co sligo, f56 pc62
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Promote the development of business/technology parks and industrial estates, including office-based businesses, research and development, high-technology manufacturing, workshops, small-scale warehousing, logistics/transport-related uses, wast”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Flannery Terrace, Main Street, Gurteen | Aug 2025 | €172,500 | 302 m |
| 13 Cluain Dara, Gurteen, Sligonot full market price | Dec 2025 | €90,040 | 317 m |
| Gurteen, Ballnitrillick, Co Sligo | Feb 2025 | €70,000 | 321 m |
| Rathmadder, Gurteen, Sligo | Feb 2025 | €130,000 | 481 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 received6 March 2026
- Decision due30 April 2026
- Decision issued24 April 2026
- Grant issued27 May 2026
- Permission expiry26 May 2031
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