Lands to the east of Orchard Road , and to the rear (north) of ‘Lisroyan’ (a protected structure RPS No 97SE) , located on Knappagh Road Rathedmond
A total gross site area of 0.92 hectares, comprising of: • 31 no. dwellings, consisting of 6 no. 1 bed units; 6 no. 2 bed units; 12 no. 3 bed units and 7 no. 4 bed units. All proposed dwellings are two & three storeys in height. The 1 no. bed units are located in 3 no. blocks in a maisonette arrangement; • 50 no. surface car parking spaces, in addition to 52 bicycle parking spaces (36 no. long-stay & 16 short stay spaces) •Public open space area totalling 1,422 sq.m or 16.4% of the net site area; • 1 no. new vehicular access to link with an existing link road to the east of and connected to Orchard Road, and partial removal of existing boundary wall at proposed entrance. • Infrastructure works to serve the proposed development to include the internal road network, ESB substation, public lighting, site stormwater & drainage infrastructure, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatment, and all ancillary site services and development works above and below ground. A Natura Impact Statement is submitted with the planning application
The application
- Reference
- 2660427 · full record
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
- Site area
- 9,271 m²
- Received
- 14 Oct 2026
- We first saw it
- 28 Oct 2026, 01:34
- Decision due
- 8 Dec 2026
- Decision
- N/a
The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.
How to submit an observation
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660427/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660427at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on. - Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Sligo County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
- Submit before 18 Nov 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Sligo County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
- Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.
Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.
What the site is zoned
| Code | Objective | Plan | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| M3 Neighbourhood centre | TC2 – town centre uses, type 2: 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 | sligo county development plan 2024 2030 | 11 Nov 2024 → 11 Nov 2030 |
| R1 New residential | nRES – new residential uses: Objective: Promote the development of greenfield/infill/backlands for high-quality residential uses such as apartments, houses, sheltered housing and live-work units, retirement homes etc., in tandem with the provision of the required physical infrastruc | sligo county development plan 2024 2030 | 11 Nov 2024 → 11 Nov 2030 |
| R2 Existing residential | eRES – existing and infill residential use: Objective: Protect and enhance the residential amenity of established residential areas and their communal or public open space and allow for small-scale infill development which is appropriate to the character and pattern of development in the immediate | sligo county development plan 2024 2030 | 11 Nov 2024 → 11 Nov 2030 |
| R2 Existing residential | eRES – existing and infill residential use: Objective: Protect and enhance the residential amenity of established residential areas and their communal or public open space and allow for small-scale infill development which is appropriate to the character and pattern of development in the immediate | sligo county development plan 2024 2030 | 11 Nov 2024 → 11 Nov 2030 |
An application that accords with the zoning objective is hard to resist on principle; one that does not may be a material contravention, which the council can only grant by the s.34(6) procedure with its own notice and window.
Source: Sligo County Council development plan zoning · fetched 27 Sept 2026, 19:37
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo County Council development plan zoning | — | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
Designations on or near the site
- NIAH-recorded building × 3Lisroyan · Ashling House · house
- Recorded monument × 2R160397 · Ringfort - rath
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2660323 | Conditional | 29 Sept 2026 | 0 | 246 m | Permission for: (1) Proposed elevation changes to existing dwelling house consisting of a new window to the front elevation in place of existing garage doors and windows, and a new window and a new double door to the side elevation in place of the existing single doors; and (2) Proposed single-storey extension to rear of existing dwelling house, together with all associated site works. |
| 2660203 | Conditional | 10 Jul 2026 | 1 | 155 m | conversion of attic to living accommodation and associated alterations to north, south and east elevations all to existing semi-detached dwelling |
| 2660204 | Conditional | 10 Jul 2026 | 1 | 98 m | conversion of attic to living accommodation and associated alterations to south, west and east elevations all to existing semi-detached dwelling |
| 2660178 | Conditional | 2 Jul 2026 | 0 | 407 m | The development is for alteration, renovation and extension to the existing hostel (Register Reference 46) 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 |
| 2660109 | Conditional | 8 May 2026 | 1 | 189 m | permission for conversion of attic to living accommodation and associated alterations to north, south and west elevations all to existing semi-detached dwelling |
| 2660011 | Conditional | 4 Mar 2026 | 0 | 236 m | alterations to the existing dwelling house, including new roof windows, gable windows and the conversion of attic space to living accommodation |
| 2560558 | Conditional | 18 Feb 2026 | 1 | 429 m | the demolition of the existing attached outhouse sheds to the rear and side of the existing dwelling and the construction of a new single storey extension to the rear and side of the existing dwelling and all associated site works |
| 2560489 | Conditional | 21 Jan 2026 | 0 | 156 m | Alterations to elevations of existing dwelling to include the raising of existing gable wall to the North Elevation to accommodate the first floor conversion of storage area to Bedroom and Wardrobe area, provide a new pitched roof over with 3 No. velux windows. Utilise all existing connections to public services including all ancillary works necessary to complete the development. |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500100 | — | Granted | 19 Aug 2026 | 455 m |
| 313747 | — | Granted with conditions | 30 Aug 2023 | 324 m |
| 314307 | — | Granted with conditions | 30 Jun 2023 | 443 m |
| 316570 | — | Other | 26 Jun 2023 | 259 m |
If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.
What has happened on this file
- 14 Oct 2026 New application · observations close 18 Nov 2026
- 14 Oct 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 28 Oct 2026, 01:34. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Sligo County Council before relying on it.