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Planning report · Sligo County Council · 500 m around the house · the last 12 months · 1 Nov 2026, 06:36

31 Saint Brigid's Place, Knocknaganny

54.26676, -8.47092

Homes here mostly date from the 1950s. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (94%). 53 homes approved 407 m away haven't started.

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Distance
250 m500 m1 km2 km
Time
12 months2 years5 years

Not held yet for Sligo County Council: council consultations.

94%of home extensions approved nearbyn=99 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs52 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 49–552open for comments nearbyclose 5 Nov–13 Nov84homes approved nearby, not startednearest 373 m · 2560439

How planning works, with this area's numbers

steps can overlap · medians for home extensions within 1.5 km, 10 years
  1. 1ApplySite notice up, plans online
  2. 2Comments5 weeks, €20. Comment to keep your right to appeal
  3. 3Decision8 weeks by law. Here 52 days
  4. 4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
  5. 5AppealAt An Coimisiún Pleanála
  6. 6PermissionLasts 5 years
  7. 7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 7 months after
  8. 8Sign-offCompletion cert, or the owner opts out
Question 1

What's the planning story of this house?

Figure 1

When it was built, and the rules since

Most homes here were built 1946–60, before planning permission was needed.

Timeline from 1942: planning permission needed from October 1964, building regulations from June 1992, building records online from March 2014, sign-off opt-out from September 2015. Most homes here were built 1946–1960.19501960197019801990200020102020Oct 1964permission neededJun 1992building regulationsMar 2014building records onlineSep 2015owners may opt out of sign-offThis houseAll of KnocknagannyBuilt: most homes in this small area date from 1946–1960 (census estimate)most built2021: 2 files on Knocknaganny2022: 1 file on Knocknaganny2023: 1 file on Knocknaganny2024: 1 file on Knocknaganny2025: 2 files on Knocknaganny7 files

Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.

MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area

On this site
R2
Zoning · Existing residential
No
Vacant land tax · lived-in homes don't pay it
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail
ZoningR2 · Existing residential
What it says

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

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.

sligo county development plan 2024 2030 · 11 Nov 2024 – 11 Nov 2030

Heritage inventory5 within 100 m house; house

Not on this site: protected building, monument zone, conservation area, EU nature site, EU bird site, natural heritage area, tree order, landslide risk, derelict list.

Vacant land taxNo lived-in homes don't pay it
Flood riskNone mapped within 500 m
Within 500 mCountFor example
Heritage inventory buildings104public house; shop/retail outlet
Monuments30R160286; R160298
How we work this out
'On this site' means the record's own map outline touches the registered parcel (or a 12 m circle round the point where there is no parcel). Only the council's own list confirms a protected building; ask the council if in doubt. The council's map for the vacant land tax shows this spot inside an area of existing homes. Homes people live in, and their gardens, don't pay the tax. The OPW flood map's licence lets us show a yes/no only. Land on the vacant land tax map nearby: 47 on the draft 2027 map; 45 on the final 2026 map.
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), Sites and Monuments Record · fetched 25 Oct 2026, 23:43
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
Development plan zoning (councils)CC BY 4.025 Oct 2026, 23:06open
National Inventory of Architectural HeritageCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:35open
Residential Zoned Land Tax mapsCC BY 4.025 Oct 2026, 23:43open
Constraint layers (bundle)CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:37open
Sites and Monuments RecordCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:29open
How we work this out
Applications whose site outline (or map point) falls on this property. 'No sign building has started' means we found no notice to the council's building control office; small jobs don't always file one, so ask. A missing completion certificate is not proof of a problem: an owner can opt out of official sign-off for a house or extension built for themselves.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
Question 2

Could you extend?

Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.

Figure 2

What happened to applications like yours

Extensions are almost always approved here: 89–100% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 100% approved, and 1 in 2 is asked for more information.

Single-storey rear10 decided · more info asked 30%
100% · council 100%
Two-storey rear19 decided · more info asked 37%
89% · council 90%
Attic or dormer12 decided · more info asked 8%
92% · council 96%
New house in a garden or site13 decided · more info asked 46%
100% · council 90%
Approved nearbySligo overall

Decided applications within 1.5 km, received in the last 10 years. The kind of work is read from each description.

CalculatedOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 54 nearby, 732 council-wide

Figure 3

Knocknaganny, file by file since 2021

4 of 4 decided extensions on the road were approved. New houses in side gardens or on sites: 1 of 1.

7 planning files on Knocknaganny since 2021, by kind and decision.202120222023202420252026Extensions, atticsNo. 91 · 2021 · single-storey rear · approved · 21363No number · 2021 · other extension · approved · 21509No. 25 · 2022 · two-storey rear · approved · 2264No number · 2025 · other extension · approved · 2560352Porches, roofs, otherNo number · 2023 · other work · approved · 2386No number · 2025 · other work · approved · 2560127New house in a side gardenNo number · 2024 · new house · approved · 2460033
ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalid

7 files with "Knocknaganny" in the address within 600 m, other roads of the same name left out. Hover a dot for the house number and reference.

MeasuredOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 2021–2026

Extensions and refusals right beside you 1 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m

Extensions and refusals near you 1 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months

1 approved
KindAppliedApprovedRefused
Rear11—

Refused within 100 m 0 in the last 12 months

Nothing refused this close in the last 12 months.

    How we work this out
    Home extensions are read from the application's description (extension, attic or dormer, porch, garage conversion, garden room), so a few may be missed or mislabelled. The kind is the first that fits: a dormer with a rear extension counts as a dormer. Refusal reasons come from An Coimisiún Pleanála's inspector reports, so they exist only where the refusal was appealed (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown so far). The council's own reasons are on its planning file.
    Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
    Question 3

    How long, and what if someone objects?

    Figure 4

    A home extension's journey here

    A decision takes 52 days. 1 in 5 is asked for more information, which adds about 69 days. Building starts about 7 months after permission.

    Comments open: 5 weeks · €20; Council decision: 52 days; If more info asked (1 in 5): 124 days; Appeal window: 4 weeks; Building starts: 216 days after permission0 mo3 mo6 mo9 mo12 moComments openComments close 5 weeks after the application is lodged5 weeks · €20Council decisionDecision: median 52 days, middle half 49–55 (n=79)52 daysIf more info asked (1 in 5)With further information: median 124 days (n=20)124 daysAppeal windowAnyone who commented can appeal within 4 weeks of the decision4 weeksBuilding startsStart notice: median 216 days after permission (n=14)216 days after permissionSigned off43% of owners opt out of sign-off

    Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.

    Calculated99 decided home extensions, 14 start notices · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Figure 5

    What appeals changed

    0 of 2 appealed refusals became permissions. 1 of 10 appealed approvals were reversed.

    Refusals appealed2 decided
    0 became permissions
    Approvals appealed10 decided
    1 reversed
    Ended approvedEnded refusedWithdrawn, invalid or other

    Every appeal decided within 1.5 km in 10 years, any kind of development.

    CalculatedAn Coimisiún Pleanála cases linked to the council file

    Question 4

    What's changing around you?

    Street map around 31 Saint Brigid's Place, Knocknaganny with 15 numbered planning items
    ⌖ the houseOpen for commentsApproved, not startedEmpty land zoned for homesApprovedNo decision yet
    1. 1Burton Street, Sligo 2660409No decision yet · 162 m
    2. 29 Castle Street, Sligo 2660422No decision yet · 435 m
    3. 3No. 6 Teeling Street 2560439Approved, no sign building has started · 373 m
    4. 4Circular Road 2360084Approved, no sign building has started · 407 m
    5. 50.1 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 102 m
    6. 60.2 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 131 m
    7. 70.2 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 159 m
    8. 80.2 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 439 m
    9. 91.5 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 448 m
    10. 102 Pearse Road, Sligo 2660277Approved with conditions · 71 m
    11. 115a Pearse Road, Sligo 2660314Approved with conditions · 97 m
    12. 1213 Mail Coach Road, Sligo 2660317Approved with conditions · 100 m
    13. 132 Connolly Street, Sligo 2660234Approved with conditions · 152 m
    14. 14Chapel Hill, Abbeyquarter 2660395No decision yet · 180 m
    15. 15Ground Floor, Print House 2660168Approved with conditions · 206 m
    Figure 6

    What happens to applications within 500 m

    Permission isn't building. Of 65 permissions since 2016, 14 show a start notice and 4 have a completion certificate.

    74 applications lodged within 500 m. Council: 65 approved, 9 refused. After appeals: 65 approved. Of those: 4 signed off, 4 built with the owner's opt-out, 6 started, 44 with no start notice found, 7 ran out.LODGEDCOUNCIL DECISIONAFTER APPEALSWHAT HAPPENED NEXT65: lodged → approved9: lodged → refused65: approved → approved9: refused → refused44: approved → no start notice found4: approved → built, owner opted out6: approved → started, not signed off4: approved → signed off7: approved → ran out74 lodged74 lodged65 approved65 approved9 refused9 refused65 approved65 approved9 refused9 refused44 no start notice found44 no start notice found4 built, owner opted out4 built, owner opted out6 started, not signed off6 started, not signed off4 signed off4 signed off7 ran out7 ran out

    Purple bands are refusals turned into permissions on appeal. "No start notice found" includes small jobs that never needed one and notices we couldn't match.

    Measured74 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates

    Figure 7

    The next 30 days

    2 deadlines within 500 m; the first closes 5 Nov 2026.

    2 deadlines in the next 30 days: 2026-11-05 2660409: application received — Permission for retention of change of use and alterations to elevations and plans of vacant commercial premises to use a; 2026-11-13 2660422: application received — Change of use of part of ground floor retail unit to consultation rooms including alterations to interior ground floor ltoday6 Nov11 Nov16 Nov21 Nov26 Nov1 Dec2660409: application received — Permission for retention of change of use and alterations to elevations and plans of vacant commercial premises to use a · 162 m away · 2026-11-052660422: application received — Change of use of part of ground floor retail unit to consultation rooms including alterations to interior ground floor l · 435 m away · 2026-11-13
    Comments close
    • Comments close 5 Nov 20264 days left
      12660409 · application received — Permission for retention of change of use and alterations to elevations and plans of vacant…
      €20 to the council · 162 m away
    • Comments close 13 Nov 202612 days left
      22660422 · application received — Change of use of part of ground floor retail unit to consultation rooms including alterations to…
      €20 to the council · 435 m away

    Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file

    Figure 8

    Approved, stalled or planned, not built yet

    53 homes 407 m away were approved Dec 2023 with no start notice yet; the permission runs to Dec 2028.

    Circular Road · 53 homes: 53 homes approved Dec 2023, not started; No. 6 Teeling Street · 31 homes: 31 homes approved Jan 2026, not started202320242025202620272028202920302031Circular Road · 53 homes407 m · 236008453 homes approved Dec 2023, not started53 homes approved Dec 2023, not startedNo. 6 Teeling Street · 31 homes373 m · 256043931 homes approved Jan 2026, not started31 homes approved Jan 2026, not startedtoday

    Each row is a dated fact from a public register: no score and no forecast.

    Measuredcouncil registers, BCMS, derelict sites registers, development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)

    Sites that could change 8 within 500 m

    Approved, not started 2

    Empty land zoned for homes 6

    • 50.1 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 102 m
    • 60.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 131 m
    • 70.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 159 m
    • 0.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 359 m
    • 80.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 439 m
    • 91.5 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 448 m

    Not covered here: council land to be sold (Dublin only).

    Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), Derelict sites registers, National Planning Application Database, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
    Derelict sites registersCC BY 4.026 Oct 2026, 23:09open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
    Residential Zoned Land Tax mapsCC BY 4.025 Oct 2026, 23:43open
    Figure 9

    Applications within 500 m, by year

    Between 11 and 17 a year; busiest 2023. 88% of decisions were approvals.

    2021: 13, 2022: 11, 2023: 17, 2024: 11, 2025: 12, 2026: 10051015202021: 13 approved13’21*2022: 10 approved2022: 1 refused11’222023: 15 approved2023: 2 refused17’232024: 9 approved2024: 2 refused11’242025: 9 approved2025: 3 refused12’252026: 9 approved2026: 1 refused10’26*
    ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalidUndecided

    2021 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.

    Measuredcouncil register via NPAD

    Open for comments €20 to comment

    • 1Burton Street , Sligo , Co. Sligo comments close 5 Nov 2026
      Permission for retention of change of use and alterations to elevations and plans of vacant commercial…
      26604091 Oct 2026162 m
    • 29 Castle Street , Sligo , County Sligo comments close 13 Nov 2026
      Change of use of part of ground floor retail unit to consultation rooms including alterations to interior…
      26604229 Oct 2026435 m
    Every application within 500 m 14 in the last 12 months

    See every application on the map

    How we work this out
    Descriptions are shortened by the national planning database (to 80 characters in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, 70 in Fingal), and it does not publish applicants' names.
    Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
    Building work nearby 3 in the last 12 months
    1 not signed off2 no sign-off needed
    • 5 Church Street, Sligo, F91 YH57 · 9 Nov 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 25/60244 · 425 m
    • 26 Market Street, Sligo, F91 RK5E · 13 Oct 2026 · 2 homes · start notice not signed off · 414 m
    • Mail Coach Road, Sligo, F91 H97W · 13 Apr 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2560265 · 265 m
    How we work this out
    Each row is a notice the builder sent to the council's building control office before work started. One notice can cover many homes. 'Signed off as finished' means a completion certificate is on file; work done under an opt-out or a short notice doesn't need one.
    Source: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 03:07
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
    Homes coming 84 not started
    How we work this out
    Schemes of 10 or more homes approved since 2021, from the council and An Coimisiún Pleanála registers. 'Building started' means the builder told the council's building control office that work was starting (a commencement notice).
    Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database, Social housing construction status report · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
    Social housing construction status reportCC BY-SA 4.023 Oct 2026, 23:02open
    Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools

    Named places estate, developments, inspections

    Crèches and schools inspected

    NameLatest inspectionDistance
    Lilliput Montessori/Pre School · Crèche11 Feb 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate169 m
    Inspiring Minds Preschool · Crèche21 May 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate253 m
    Bright Minds · Crèche24 Oct 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate380 m
    Sligo Springboard CLG Resource House Project Creche · Crèche15 May 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate671 m
    Cosy Cats ChildCare Ltd · Crèche7 Nov 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate697 m
    Footprints · Crèche27 May 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate835 m
    Scooters Creche & Montessori · Crèche18 Feb 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate976 m
    How we work this out
    Organisations only: a person named on an application is never listed. Inspection dates and links are the publisher's; read their report for the findings.
    Sources: Department of Education school list, Tusla early years register · fetched 28 Oct 2026, 23:19
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    Department of Education school listCC BY 4.027 Oct 2026, 23:04open
    Tusla early years registerPublic register28 Oct 2026, 23:19open
    How busy is this area Busier than most of Sligo County Council.
    Homes approved
    Here181
    Council middle0
    Homes started
    Here102
    Council middle2
    How we work this out
    Homes approved counts schemes of 10 or more homes (one-off houses are not included). Homes started counts every home in a notice that building work was starting. The council figure is the middle value across the council's built-up squares of the same area (3.1 km², about a 1 km circle), so half of them saw more and half fewer.
    Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
    Question 5

    What's the area like?

    Figure 10

    This street block against the council

    76% of homes built before 1971 (council 27%). 51% owner-occupied (council 67%).

    Homes built before 1971
    76% · council 27%
    Homes built since 2001
    16% · council 33%
    Owner-occupied
    51% · council 67%
    Rented
    43% · council 27%
    Children under 15
    12% · council 19%
    Aged 65 and over
    20% · council 18%
    Households with 2+ cars
    9% · council 42%
    Work mainly from home
    3% · council 12%
    This small area (206 people)Sligo

    MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 207082008

    Bus
    116 m
    Mail Coach Rd · 449, 566, 572 · busiest stop within 500 m: 2 an hour at peak
    Nearest school
    186 m
    Our Lady Of Mercy NS, 449 pupils
    Homes sold nearby
    2
    in 3 years (Property Price Register)
    Schools, stops and the council

    Schools

    • Our Lady Of Mercy NS · primary · 449 pupils · 186 m
    • Mercy College · postprimary · 718 pupils · 269 m
    • Scoil Eoin Naofa · primary · 289 pupils · 383 m
    • Sligo Project School · primary · 52 pupils · 471 m
    • Summerhill College · postprimary · 1155 pupils · 573 m
    • Carbury National School · primary · 210 pupils · 675 m
    • Sligo Grammar School · postprimary · 475 pupils · 889 m

    Stops 36

    • Mail Coach Rd · 449, 566, 572 · 1/hour at peak · 116 m
    • Teeling Street · 449 · 235 m
    • High Street · S1 · 2/hour at peak · 309 m
    • Cranmore Rd · S1 · 2/hour at peak · 373 m
    • Summerhill Village · S1 · 2/hour at peak · 373 m
    • Summerhill Village · SI11 · 0/hour at peak · 407 m
    • Abbey St · S1 · 2/hour at peak · 438 m
    • Devins Drive · S1 · 2/hour at peak · 444 m

    Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year

    • Our Lady Of Mercy NS · 186 m+2.7% pupils (449) · an extension 2026, approved with conditions
    • Mercy College · 269 m+6.2% pupils (718) · 2 classrooms 2025, approved with conditions
    • Scoil Eoin Naofa · 383 m+9.9% pupils (289)
    • Sligo Project School · 471 m+10.6% pupils (52)
    • Summerhill College · 573 m+4.2% pupils (1,155)
    • Carbury National School · 675 m-0.5% pupils (210)
    Sources: Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS), Department of Education school list, National Planning Application Database, Council consultation portals, Council meetings (ModernGov), Land Development Agency public land register, cso_saps_2022, National Transport Authority, Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0), dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0), EPA strategic noise maps, Fingal County Council · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS)CC BY 4.025 Oct 2026, 23:02open
    Department of Education school listCC BY 4.027 Oct 2026, 23:04open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
    Council consultation portalsPublic1 Nov 2026, 01:08open
    Council meetings (ModernGov)Public1 Nov 2026, 02:24open
    Land Development Agency public land registerCC BY 4.011 Sept 2026, 16:43open
    cso_saps_2022CC BY 4.0—open
    National Transport AuthorityCC BY 4.0——
    Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)CC BY 4.0——
    dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0)CC BY 4.0——
    EPA strategic noise mapsCC BY 4.0——
    Fingal County CouncilCC BY 4.0——
    Question 6

    What to ask, and who

    1. Application 162 m away open for comments until 5 Nov 2026: comment?
      Ask for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
      Council
    2. Any work done without planning permission?
      Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
      Seller · solicitor
    Reference

    Where this is, the terms, the sources

    Townland
    Knocknaganny
    Electoral division
    Sligo East
    Electoral area
    Sligo-Strandhill
    Council
    Sligo County Council
    Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
    • Zoned R2 (existing residential); no vacant land tax.
    • 8 sites nearby could change: 2 approved schemes, 6 empty zoned plots.
    • 2 applications open for comments nearby; nearest closes 5 Nov 2026.
    • 84 homes approved nearby, not started; largest 53 at Circular Road.
    • Cranmore Rd (bus S1) 373 m away: 2 an hour at morning peak; 11 from all stops within 500 m.
    • Here (2022 census): 51% owner-occupied (council 67%); 10% of homes empty (council 18%); most built 1946–1960; 43% drive to work (council 61%); population down 1% since 2016.
    • 1 home extension within 250 m since 2026.
    • The council decides in a median 52 days (about 7 weeks); 1 in 4 is asked for more information.
    What the terms mean 6 terms
    • Vacant land tax (Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)): A yearly tax of 3% of the land's value on land that is zoned for homes and serviced but left unbuilt.
    • Building started (Commencement notice (BCMS)): The builder must tell the council's building control office 14 to 28 days before work starts.
    • Signed off as finished (Certificate of Compliance on Completion): A certificate filed when a building is finished, confirming it meets the building regulations.
    • Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
    • Comment on an application (Observation / submission): Anyone can comment on a planning application within five weeks of it being lodged, for a €20 fee.
    • What the land is zoned for (Zoning objective): The council's development plan sets what each area is for: homes, shops, open space and so on.
    Sources and licences 26
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    EPA strategic noise maps—CC BY 4.0—
    Fingal County Council—CC BY 4.0—
    Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)—CC BY 4.0—
    National Transport Authority—CC BY 4.0—
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    data.nbco.gov.ieNational Building Control Office (BCMS)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026
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    services-eu1.arcgis.comNational Inventory of Architectural HeritageCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026
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    meetings.fingal.ieLocal authorities (council meetings)Public1 Nov 2026
    services.arcgis.comDepartment of Housing (National Planning Application Database)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026
    services-eu1.arcgis.comTailte ÉireannCC BY 4.011 Sept 2026
    services-eu1.arcgis.comCSO, Tailte Éireann, OpenStreetMap contributorsCC BY 4.04 Oct 2026
    propertypriceregister.ieProperty Services Regulatory Authority (PPR)© PSRA, PSI licence1 Nov 2026
    services.arcgis.comLocal authorities (RZLT maps)CC BY 4.025 Oct 2026
    gov.ieDepartment of EducationCC BY 4.027 Oct 2026
    gov.ieDepartment of HousingCC BY-SA 4.023 Oct 2026
    tusla.ieTusla (Early Years Inspectorate)Public register28 Oct 2026
    services.arcgis.comLocal authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan)CC BY 4.025 Oct 2026
    Measured
    counted from a public register
    Calculated
    a rate or median we worked out from those counts
    Our classification
    we sorted it by reading each description
    Estimate
    inferred from another source (census, map data)
    Rule summary
    the law, simplified: check before relying on it
    How we work this out
    Generated 1 Nov 2026, 06:36 from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live. Not a legal search: the council's planning file is the record. Deadlines come from published dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000: confirm with the council before relying on them. Street map © OpenStreetMap contributors; building outlines © Overture Maps Foundation. The text version carries every figure with its source, for an AI assistant.