Main St, Ballisodare, Co. Sligo
Change of use of a first-floor extension from storage to a short-stay residential letting in Ballisodare.
2660159 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 29 April 2026
- Reference
- 2660159
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 April 2026
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert the first floor of a newly constructed extension on Main Street, Ballisodare. The space was previously approved for storage but is now proposed for use as short-stay holiday accommodation.
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
Change of use of first floor of newly constructed extension, previously granted permission for use as storage area under pl 23/60051 for use as short stay residential letting with associated works all
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 75, Block 10, Ballisodare Town Centre | Jan 2026 | €2,155,000 | 36 m |
| Apartment 88, Block 11, Ballisodare Town Centre | Jan 2026 | €1,200,000 | 59 m |
| Apartment 52 Block 6, Ballisodare Town Centre, Station Road Ballisodare | Jan 2026 | €1,045,000 | 76 m |
| 47 Fairgreen Square, Ballisodare Town Centre, Ballisodare | Jan 2026 | €305,000 | 134 m |
| 23 Fairgreen Square, Ballisodare, Co Sligo | Oct 2025 | €260,000 | 162 m |
| Carragubada, Ballisadare, Sligo | Jan 2025 | €130,000 | 192 m |
| Apartment 5, Ard Cuan, Ballisodareprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €220,575 | 192 m |
| Apartment 6, Ard Cuan, Ballisodareprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €233,945 | 192 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 received29 April 2026
- Decision due23 June 2026
- Decision issued4 June 2026
- Grant issued7 July 2026
- Permission expiry6 July 2031
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