3 Lyons Terrace, Finsklin Road, Sligo
Conversion and extension of a hostel into 13 apartments with solar panels.
2660178 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 11 May 2026
- Reference
- 2660178
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 May 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the alteration, renovation, and extension of an existing hostel to change its use to a residential development of 13 apartments. The project includes partial demolitions, new two- and three-storey extensions, solar panels, and landscaped amenity areas.
- Residential units
- 13
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
- The development is for alteration, renovation and extension to the existing hostel (register reference
- Including change of use to a residential housing development comprising of 9 no. Single-storey one-bed apartments, 2 no. Duplex one bed apartments and 2 no. Duplex two-bed apartments (13 apartments in total). The proposal includes partial demolitions (modern outbuildings and sheds) and alterations. New, terraced two-storey and three-storey extensions with pitched roofs are proposed to replace the removed outbuildings. Site renewable energy measures are planned to include the provision of solar panels. New landscaping for amenity areas, pedestrian access with planted privacy buffers; common bike parking and bin storage. The development includes for connections to existing services (including existing mains drainage), temporary construction signage, new building signage, minor relocation of street lighting and all associated ancillary site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Objective: Consolidate the existing fabric of central areas outside the town core (TC1 Zone) by densification of appropriate commercial and residential developments, ensuring a mix of commercial, recreational, civic, cultural, leisure, residential uses a”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 The Old Mill, Union Street, Sligoprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €238,532 | 128 m |
| Apt 3, The Old Mill, Union Streetprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €240,000 | 141 m |
| Apt 19, The Old Mill, Union Street | Feb 2026 | €273,530 | 141 m |
| 20 The Old Mill, Union St, Sligo | Feb 2026 | €260,000 | 141 m |
| Apt 15, The Old Mill, Union St | Jun 2025 | €283,000 | 141 m |
| Apt 13, The Old Mill, Union St | Jan 2026 | €270,000 | 141 m |
| Apt 2, The Old Mill, Union Street | Nov 2025 | €260,000 | 141 m |
| Apt 10, The Old Mill, Union Streetprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €237,885 | 141 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 May 2026
- Decision due5 July 2026
- Decision issued2 July 2026
In the area
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