Sligo Park Hotel, Pearse Road, Cornageeha Td.
Minor amendment to increase the length of a previously approved ESB substation at the Sligo Park Hotel.
2660135 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 10 April 2026
- Reference
- 2660135
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 April 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking permission for a minor amendment to a previously granted planning permission (PL 25/60315). The proposed change involves increasing the overall length of the ESB MV Substation from 11.26m to 14.97m, along with associated site development works.
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Official record
Development description
A minor amendment to a previously granted planning permission (pl 25/60315) to construct an esb mv substation. The amendment comprises an increase from 11.26m as granted, to a proposed 14.97m, (increase in overall length of c. 3.71m). The works also comprise all associated site development works in the grounds of the hotel
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fallai Cre, Cornageeha, Sligo | Oct 2025 | €400,000 | 118 m |
| No. 2 Cornageeha Place, Newtownholmes Road, Caltraghprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €308,370 | 161 m |
| Cornageeha Place, Newtownholmes Road, Caltraghprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €308,370 | 161 m |
| No. 4 Cornageeha Place, Newtownholmes Road, Caltraghprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €308,370 | 161 m |
| 6 Cornageeha Place, Newtownhomes Road, Caltraghprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €308,370 | 161 m |
| 20 Oak Lawn, Cornageeha, Sligo | Aug 2025 | €355,000 | 220 m |
| 15 The Oaks, Woodtown Lodge, Sligo | Jul 2025 | €340,000 | 234 m |
| 156 Rusheen Ard, Caltragh, Sligo | Jan 2025 | €245,000 | 304 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 received10 April 2026
- Decision due4 June 2026
- Decision issued27 May 2026
- Grant issued29 June 2026
- Permission expiry28 June 2031
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
THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ESB MV SUBSTATION AND ADJACENT SWITCHROOM AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
SLIGO PARK HOTEL , PEARSE ROAD , CORNAGEEHA Td
2560300SligoLodged 21 Jul 2025Infrastructure
- GrantedAt this site
The construction of an ESB mv substation and adjacent switchroom and all associated site development works
Pearse Road , Cornageeha Td. , Sligo
2560315SligoLodged 30 Jul 2025Infrastructure
- Granted70 m away
Development consisting of alterations to the vehicular entrance consisting of: (a) the construction of a 1.2m…
Sligo Park Hotel , Upper Pearse Road , Cornageeha
17245SligoLodged 26 Jun 2017Commercial
- Granted70 m away
Demolishing an existing extension, & to construct a new single storey extension to the east elevation, plus…
Suaimhneas , Pearse Road , Cornageeha
2385SligoLodged 31 Aug 2023Extension
- Granted70 m away
Development consisting of demolition of the old Staff Quarters Building and for permission to erect a Storage…
Pearse Road , Cornageeha Td , Sligo
19182SligoLodged 10 May 2019Demolition
- Granted90 m away
The installation of solar panels to the roof of 3 No. bedroom blocks (total area of panels approximately 1280…
Sligo Park Hotel , Pearse Road , Sligo
2360230SligoLodged 1 Sept 2023Energy
- Granted100 m away
Development consisting of construction of a pergola with a retractable roof that will surround the entrance…
Sligo Park Hotel , Pearse Road , Cornageeha Td
22194SligoLodged 2 Jun 2022Commercial
- Awaiting decision160 m away
Development consisting of — Conversion of existing garage to offices ancillary to the main use of the…
Cornageeha , Sligo
21281SligoLodged 20 Jul 2021Commercial
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