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Sligo County Council · 19183

The Ursuline Convent, Finisklin Road, Finisklin

Approved in 2020. Approval ran out in 2025.

  1. 10 May 2019Received
  2. 30 Jan 2020Conditional
  3. 3 Mar 2020Final approval
  4. 2 Mar 2025Approval ran out
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Status
Approved
Decision
Conditional · 30 Jan 2020
Council
Sligo County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Units
3
Site
4.52 ha

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What’s proposed

PP - for development at this site of 4.5 hectares consisting of 1. Refurbishment works to a protected structure listed as No. 43 Ursuline Convent, Finisklin Road, Finisklin in the Sligo and Environs Development Plan 2010 - 2016 Record of Protected Structures. The work will include internal modifications to facilitate a change of use from convent to 16 No. Apartments consisting of 4 no. 1 bedroom units, 7 no. 2 bedroom units and 5 no. 3 bedroom units. Works will also include demolition of a later single storey additions to the south of the convent building, remodellling and landscaping of internal courtyards, elevational upgrade works and provision of a new lift access to all floors. 2. A new 3 storey, 93 bed nursing home and associated ancillary accommodation and circulation. 3. A total of 75 no. residential units consisting of 16 no. - type A - 3 bed semi detached houses, 13 no - type A1 - 2 bed mid terrace houses, 4 no - type A2 - 3 bed semi detached houses, 4 no - type A3 - 2 bed semi detached houses, 16 no - typeB - 3 bed semi detached houses, 9 no - type B1 - 4 bed mid terrace houses, 4 no - type B2 - 4 bed semi detached houses, 3 no - type B3 - 3 bed mid terrace houses, 2 no - type C - 5 bed detached houses, 4 no-type- D - 4 bed semi detached houses. 4. All surface car parking, landscaping, entrance improvements and all associated site works. 5. Refurbishment works to the existing single storey gate lodge which is a protected structure listed as No. 41 and the school building which is a protected structure listed as No. 42. works include change of use to day-centre, demolition of existing single storey extension and construction of extensions circa 270m2 giving a total building area circa 543m2, landscaping and associated site works

Planning details

Reference
19183
Local authority
Sligo County Council
Status
Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
10 May 2019
Observations close
14 Jun 2019 (closed 2672 days ago)
Decision due
3 Feb 2020 · decided 30 Jan 2020
Decision
Conditional on 30 Jan 2020
Proposed development
PP - for development at this site of 4.5 hectares consisting of 1. Refurbishment works to a protected structure listed as No. 43 Ursuline Convent, Finisklin Road, Finisklin in the Sligo and Environs Development Plan 2010 - 2016 Record of Protected Structures. The work will include internal modifications to facilitate a change of use from convent to 16 No. Apartments consisting of 4 no. 1 bedroom units, 7 no. 2 bedroom units and 5 no. 3 bedroom units. Works will also include demolition of a later single storey additions to the south of the convent building, remodellling and landscaping of internal courtyards, elevational upgrade works and provision of a new lift access to all floors. 2. A new 3 storey, 93 bed nursing home and associated ancillary accommodation and circulation. 3. A total of 75 no. residential units consisting of 16 no. - type A - 3 bed semi detached houses, 13 no - type A1 - 2 bed mid terrace houses, 4 no - type A2 - 3 bed semi detached houses, 4 no - type A3 - 2 bed semi detached houses, 16 no - typeB - 3 bed semi detached houses, 9 no - type B1 - 4 bed mid terrace houses, 4 no - type B2 - 4 bed semi detached houses, 3 no - type B3 - 3 bed mid terrace houses, 2 no - type C - 5 bed detached houses, 4 no-type- D - 4 bed semi detached houses. 4. All surface car parking, landscaping, entrance improvements and all associated site works. 5. Refurbishment works to the existing single storey gate lodge which is a protected structure listed as No. 41 and the school building which is a protected structure listed as No. 42. works include change of use to day-centre, demolition of existing single storey extension and construction of extensions circa 270m2 giving a total building area circa 543m2, landscaping and associated site works
As published by the register.
Site area
4.52 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Zoning

C2.1 — Economic development and employment

Zoned for employment uses. Housing is not the intended use here.

G1 — Open space with recreation

Open space with active recreational amenities — pitches, courts, play areas.

M3 — Neighbourhood centre

A local centre: shops, services and apartments over them, serving the surrounding housing.

R2 — Existing residential

An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.

S3 — Community infrastructure

Reserved for civic, religious, community, education, health-care and social infrastructure.

Protections nearby 250 m

No mapped flood area nearby.

  • NIAH-recorded building · 3
    Saint Joseph's Ursuline Convent
  • Recorded monument · 2
    R160397; Ringfort - rath

Where this comes from

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Summary

19183 is a planning application to Sligo County Council for PP - for development at this site of 4.5 hectares consisting of 1. Refurbishment works, received on 10 May 2019; permission was granted with conditions on 30 Jan 2020.