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Planning report · Sligo County Council · 500 m around the house · the last 12 months · 1 Nov 2026, 12:50

Thornhill, Knappagh Beg

54.26945, -8.49183

Homes here mostly date from the 1960s. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (94%). A building site 314 m away stopped before it was finished.

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Time
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Not held yet for Sligo County Council: council consultations.

94%of home extensions approved nearbyn=109 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs53 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 49–552open for comments nearbyclose 4 Nov–18 Nov11homes approved nearby, not startednearest 494 m · 2460295

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 53 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 5 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 1961–70, around when planning permission began (1964).

Timeline from 1955: 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 1961–1970.1960197019801990200020102020Oct 1964permission neededJun 1992building regulationsMar 2014building records onlineSep 2015owners may opt out of sign-offThis houseAll of Knappagh BegBuilt: most homes in this small area date from 1961–1970 (census estimate)most built2022: 1 file on Knappagh Beg2023: 2 files on Knappagh Beg3 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

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

Licensed industrial sites within 1.0 km: G. Bruss GmbH Dichtungstechnik (724 m); ELANCO Animal Health Ireland Limited. (812 m)

Vacant land taxNo lived-in homes don't pay it
Flood riskNone mapped within 500 m
Within 500 mCountFor example
Heritage inventory buildings6MacDiarmada Railway Station; Lisroyan
Monuments3R160330; R160397
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: 5 on the draft 2027 map; 5 on the final 2026 map.
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), EPA licensed facilities (LEAP), Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, Sites and Monuments Record · fetched 26 Oct 2026, 23:21
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
Development plan zoning (councils)CC BY 4.025 Oct 2026, 23:06open
EPA licensed facilities (LEAP)CC BY 4.026 Oct 2026, 23:21open
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
National Inventory of Architectural HeritageCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:35open
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: 85–100% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 100% approved, and 1 in 2 are asked for more information.

Single-storey rear13 decided · more info asked 15%
100% · council 100%
Two-storey rear13 decided · more info asked 23%
85% · council 90%
Attic or dormer18 decided · more info asked 0%
94% · council 96%
First-floor11 decided · more info asked 0%
100% · council 96%
New house in a garden or site8 decided · more info asked 62%
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 · 63 nearby, 783 council-wide

Figure 3

Knappagh Beg, file by file since 2022

2 of 3 decided extensions on the road were approved.

3 planning files on Knappagh Beg since 2022, by kind and decision.20222023202420252026Extensions, atticsNo number · 2022 · attic conversion / dormer · approved · 22148No number · 2023 · first-floor · approved · 2360075No. 33 · 2023 · two-storey rear · refused · 2360170Porches, roofs, otherNew house in a side garden
ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalid

3 files with "Knappagh Beg" 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 · 2022–2026

Extensions and refusals right beside you 2 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m

Extensions and refusals near you 2 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months

2 approved
KindAppliedApprovedRefused
Dormer or attic11—
First-floor11—

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 53 days. 1 in 7 is asked for more information, which adds about 61 days. Building starts about 5 months after permission.

    Comments open: 5 weeks · €20; Council decision: 53 days; If more info asked (1 in 7): 111 days; Appeal window: 4 weeks; Building starts: 142 days after permission0 mo3 mo6 mo9 mo12 moComments openComments close 5 weeks after the application is lodged5 weeks · €20Council decisionDecision: median 53 days, middle half 49–55 (n=94)53 daysIf more info asked (1 in 7)With further information: median 111 days (n=15)111 daysAppeal windowAnyone who commented can appeal within 4 weeks of the decision4 weeksBuilding startsStart notice: median 142 days after permission (n=26)142 days after permissionSigned off50% of owners opt out of sign-off

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

    Calculated109 decided home extensions, 26 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. 0 of 11 appealed approvals were reversed.

    Refusals appealed2 decided
    0 became permissions
    Approvals appealed11 decided
    0 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 Thornhill, Knappagh Beg with 15 numbered planning items
    ⌖ the houseOpen for commentsBuilding site that stoppedApproved, not startedBuilding startedEmpty land zoned for homesApproved
    1. 1Lands to the east of Orchard Road, and to the rear (north) of ‘Lisroyan’ (a protected structure RPS No 97SE) 2660427No decision yet · 286 m
    2. 242 Ard Na Veigh, Sligo 2660405No decision yet · 290 m
    3. 3Ard Finn, Rathedmond PL 19/49Building site that stopped · 314 m
    4. 4Knappagh More 2460295Approved, no sign building has started · 494 m
    5. 514 Thornhill, Sligo 2560489Building started · 115 m
    6. 69.6 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 300 m
    7. 70.7 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 357 m
    8. 81.0 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 455 m
    9. 9Aileach No. 14 Thornhill, Strandhill Road 2560489Approved with conditions · 100 m
    10. 1015 Farmhill Manor Farmhill Rd, Rathedmond 2660203Approved with conditions · 211 m
    11. 11The Showgrounds, Church Hill 2560477Approved with conditions · 238 m
    12. 12Lissora, Larkhill Road 2560558Approved with conditions · 294 m
    13. 134 Farmhill Manor Farmhill Rd, Rathedmond 2660204Approved with conditions · 295 m
    14. 1459 Farmhill Manor, Farmhill Rd 2660109Approved with conditions · 312 m
    15. 1566 Farmhill Manor, Rathedmond 2660011Approved with conditions · 334 m
    Figure 6

    What happens to applications within 500 m

    Permission isn't building. Of 43 permissions since 2016, 8 show a start notice and 1 has a completion certificate.

    45 applications lodged within 500 m. Council: 43 approved, 2 refused. After appeals: 43 approved. Of those: 1 signed off, 4 built with the owner's opt-out, 3 started, 34 with no start notice found, 1 ran out.LODGEDCOUNCIL DECISIONAFTER APPEALSWHAT HAPPENED NEXT43: lodged → approved2: lodged → refused43: approved → approved2: refused → refused34: approved → no start notice found4: approved → built, owner opted out3: approved → started, not signed off1: approved → signed off1: approved → ran out45 lodged45 lodged43 approved43 approved2 refused2 refused43 approved43 approved2 refused2 refused34 no start notice found34 no start notice found4 built, owner opted out4 built, owner opted out3 started, not signed off3 started, not signed off1 signed off1 signed off1 ran out1 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.

    Measured45 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 4 Nov 2026.

    2 deadlines in the next 30 days: 2026-11-04 2660405: application received — Retention of side extension as constructed on site at 42 Ard Na Veigh, Sligo, Co. Sligo.; 2026-11-18 2660427: application received — A total gross site area of 0.92 hectares, comprising of: • 31 no. dwellings, consisting of 6 no. 1 bed units; 6 no. 2 betoday6 Nov11 Nov16 Nov21 Nov26 Nov1 Dec2660405: application received — Retention of side extension as constructed on site at 42 Ard Na Veigh, Sligo, Co. Sligo. · 290 m away · 2026-11-042660427: application received — A total gross site area of 0.92 hectares, comprising of: • 31 no. dwellings, consisting of 6 no. 1 bed units; 6 no. 2 be · 286 m away · 2026-11-18
    Comments close
    • Comments close 4 Nov 20263 days left
      22660405 · application received — Retention of side extension as constructed on site at 42 Ard Na Veigh, Sligo, Co. Sligo.
      €20 to the council · 290 m away
    • Comments close 18 Nov 202617 days left
      12660427 · application received — A total gross site area of 0.92 hectares, comprising of: • 31 no. dwellings, consisting of 6 no.…
      €20 to the council · 286 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

    11 homes 494 m away were approved Sept 2025 with no start notice yet; the permission runs to Aug 2031. 1 building site nearby stopped before sign-off.

    Ard Finn, Rathedmond · 86 homes: 86 homes, started Feb 2022, never signed off; Knappagh More · 11 homes: 11 homes approved Sep 2025, not started20222023202420252026202720282029203020312032Ard Finn, Rathedmond · 86 homes314 m · PL 19/4986 homes, started Feb 2022, never signed off86 homes, started Feb 2022, never signed offKnappagh More · 11 homes494 m · 246029511 homes approved Sep 2025, not started11 homes approved Sep 2025, 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 6 within 500 m

    Building site that stopped 1

    • 3Ard Finn, Rathedmond · 86 homes, started Feb 2022, never signed off · 314 m

    Approved, not started 1

    • Knappagh More · 11 homes approved Sep 2025, not started · 494 m

    Empty land zoned for homes 4

    • 0.8 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 291 m
    • 69.6 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 300 m
    • 70.7 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 357 m
    • 81.0 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 455 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 5 and 13 a year; busiest 2024. 96% of decisions were approvals.

    2021: 3, 2022: 9, 2023: 5, 2024: 13, 2025: 9, 2026: 6051015202021: 3 approved3’21*2022: 9 approved9’222023: 4 approved2023: 1 refused5’232024: 13 approved13’242025: 8 approved2025: 1 refused9’252026: 6 approved6’26*
    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

    Every application within 500 m 12 in the last 12 months

    See every application on the map

    • 79 , Rathedmond Estate , Sligo Approved with conditions
      Permission for: (1) Proposed elevation changes to existing dwelling house consisting of a new window to the…
      266032329 Sept 2026463 m
    • Glendaven , Larkhill Road , Sligo Approved with conditions
      : Remodel and extend ( 57.5sqm) the existing dwelling house (47sqm at first floor level / west elevation +…
      266025319 Aug 20261 homes385 m
    • 134 Farmhill Manor Farmhill Rd , Rathedmond , Sligo Approved with conditions
      conversion of attic to living accommodation and associated alterations to south, west and east elevations all…
      266020410 Jul 20261 homes295 m
    • 1015 Farmhill Manor Farmhill Rd , Rathedmond , Sligo Approved with conditions
      conversion of attic to living accommodation and associated alterations to north, south and east elevations…
      266020310 Jul 20261 homes211 m
    • Glendaven , Larkhill Road , Sligo Withdrawn or not valid
      Remodel and extend ( 57.5sqm) the existing dwelling house (47sqm at first floor level / west elevation +…
      266020131 May 20261 homes385 m
    • 1459 Farmhill Manor , Farmhill Rd , Rathedmond Approved with conditions
      permission for conversion of attic to living accommodation and associated alterations to north, south and…
      26601098 May 20261 homes312 m
    • 1566 Farmhill Manor , Rathedmond , Sligo Co. Sligo Approved with conditions
      alterations to the existing dwelling house, including new roof windows, gable windows and the conversion of…
      26600114 Mar 2026334 m
    • 12Lissora , Larkhill Road , Sligo Approved with conditions
      the demolition of the existing attached outhouse sheds to the rear and side of the existing dwelling and the…
      256055818 Feb 20261 homes294 m
    • 9Aileach No. 14 Thornhill , Strandhill Road , Sligo Approved with conditions
      Alterations to elevations of existing dwelling to include the raising of existing gable wall to the North…
      256048921 Jan 2026100 m
    • 11The Showgrounds , Church Hill , Sligo Approved with conditions
      (1) to construct a new two storey building, turnstiles and plaza along Church Hill Road, and (2) to make…
      256047715 Jan 2026238 m
    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
    • Larkhill Road, Sligo · 18 Sept 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2560558 · 325 m
    • Oakfield Road, Sligo · 19 Jun 2026 · 40 homes · start notice not signed off · ABP-322067-25 & SLIGO CO.CO PLANNING REF.NO. 2460186 · 419 m
    • 514 Thornhill, Sligo, F91 V26Y · 19 May 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2560489 · 115 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 11 not started
    • 4Knappagh More · 11 homes · not started · runs out 18 Aug 2031 · 494 m
    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
    Dreamchasers Childcare Services · Crèche4 Jun 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate298 m
    Cre8ive Corner Creche Farmhill Manor · Crèche6 Mar 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate488 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
    Here231
    Council middle0
    Homes started
    Here161
    Council middle1
    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

    58% of homes built before 1971 (council 27%). 65% owner-occupied (council 67%).

    Homes built before 1971
    58% · council 27%
    Homes built since 2001
    23% · council 33%
    Owner-occupied
    65% · council 67%
    Rented
    30% · council 27%
    Children under 15
    17% · council 19%
    Aged 65 and over
    24% · council 18%
    Households with 2+ cars
    18% · council 42%
    Work mainly from home
    7% · council 12%
    This small area (278 people)Sligo

    MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 207071015

    Bus
    175 m
    Scoil Ursula · S2 · busiest stop within 500 m: 2 an hour at peak
    Nearest school
    125 m
    S N Ursula, 439 pupils
    Schools, stops and the council

    Schools

    • S N Ursula · primary · 439 pupils · 125 m
    • Ursuline College · postprimary · 603 pupils · 748 m
    • Gaelscoil Chnoc na Re · primary · 208 pupils · 839 m
    • Summerhill College · postprimary · 1155 pupils · 912 m

    Stops 30

    • Scoil Ursula · S2 · 2/hour at peak · 175 m
    • Scoil Ursula · S2 · 2/hour at peak · 182 m
    • Treacy Avenue · S3 · 1/hour at peak · 182 m
    • Sligo Rovers · S3 · 1/hour at peak · 293 m
    • Maugheraboy Road · S3 · 1/hour at peak · 366 m
    • Sligo Rovers · S3 · 1/hour at peak · 412 m
    • Maugheraboy Road · S3 · 1/hour at peak · 435 m
    • Strandhill Road · 566, 977, 981, S2 · 2/hour at peak · 479 m

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

    • S N Ursula · 125 m-1.1% pupils (439)
    • Ursuline College · 748 m-4.6% pupils (603)
    • Gaelscoil Chnoc na Re · 839 m-1.4% pupils (208)
    • Summerhill College · 911 m+4.2% pupils (1,155)
    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 286 m away open for comments until 18 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
    Knappagh Beg
    Electoral division
    Sligo West
    Electoral area
    Sligo-Strandhill
    Council
    Sligo County Council
    Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
    • Zoned R2 (existing residential); no vacant land tax.
    • 6 sites nearby could change: 1 stalled build, 1 approved scheme, 4 empty zoned plots.
    • 2 applications open for comments nearby; nearest closes 18 Nov 2026.
    • 11 homes approved nearby, not started; largest 11 at Knappagh More.
    • Strandhill Road (bus 566, 977) 479 m away: 2 an hour at morning peak; 10 from all stops within 500 m.
    • Here (2022 census): 65% owner-occupied (council 67%); 9% of homes empty (council 18%); most built 1961–1970; 51% drive to work (council 61%); population up 8% since 2016.
    • 2 home extensions within 250 m since 2025.
    • Around here the council decides in a median 51 days (about 7 weeks); 1 in 4 is asked for more information.
    What the terms mean 7 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.
    • Building site that stopped (Commenced, no completion certificate): A housing build that told the council it was starting at least three years ago, passed its own planned finish date, and has never been signed off as finished.
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    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, 12:50 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.