← Back to search

Chapel Hill , Knocknaganny , Sligo

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 2560352

Sligo - Sligo County Council

Proposed Development

the construction of a new extension to the front (west) of the existing school building on the site of the existing hockey field. The extension will be part single and part two storey and will be attached to the existing school via a single storey link. The additional accommodation will include a 2 class base special education needs unit, engineering room, textiles room, science laboratories, art/craft room, staff tuition rooms, staff office, sanitary accommodation, ancillary rooms, plant and stores. Minor works are proposed to the existing building to facilitate the new extension to include façade and layout changes in the vicinity of the link to the new extension. The works will include the provision of landscaped courtyard spaces adjoining the new extension, amendments to the existing road and landscape layouts to support the new extension, a new pedestrian site entrance adjacent the existing vehicular entrance, 6 no. additional carparking spaces and 30 no. covered bicycle parking spaces and all ancillary works

View the full application file on the council's planning portal →

Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    21 Aug 2025

  2. Decision due

    15 Oct 2025

  3. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    15 Oct 2025

  4. Grant issued

    17 Nov 2025

Application Details

Location
Chapel Hill , Knocknaganny , Sligo
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Sligo County Council
Site Area
3.781 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
21 August 2025
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
15 October 2025
Grant Date
17 November 2025
Permission Expires
16 November 2030

Location

Loading map...

Planning Applications Nearby

What the council has granted and refused around this site is the best guide to how a similar application will fare.

1m
19265CONDITIONAL2 Jul 2019

development consisting of the provision of a 150m2 single storey prefab building comprising 2 no. ASD classrooms and ancillary accommodation along with all associated site works and site services

Mercy College Sligo , Chapel Street , Sligo

89m
2560206N/A20 May 2025

Permission to paint mural/artwork to the existing boundary wall along Mercy College (47metre length of wall at average height of 2.25metres) and associated works at Chapel Hill, Sligo

Mercy College Boundary Wall , Chapel Hill , Sligo

97m
2560127CONDITIONAL7 Apr 2025

Erection of floodlighting at sports facility to include 2 no. 15.2 metre tall lighting poles and 4 no. 18.3 metre tall lighting poles all associated site development works

Chapel Hill , Knocknaganny , Sligo

135m
2660164CONDITIONAL1 May 2026

Demolish the existing detached domestic garage and to widen the property entrance gateway to 4.0m width

Velmead , Pearse Road , Sligo

135m
2460254CONDITIONAL30 Jul 2024

to demolish existing derelict two storey detached dwelling house and garage and to construct two detached dwelling houses and two apartments in one block and all associated development works

"Velmead" Pearse Road Sligo ,

135m
2360263N/A3 Oct 2023

demolish existing derelict two storey detached dwelling house and garage and to construct two detached dwelling houses and two apartments in one block and all associated development works

Velmead Pearse Road Sligo , Sligo , Co. Sligo

146m
17110CONDITIONAL23 Mar 2017

retention of the conversion of a retail unit to a dwelling house

Pearse Road , Sligo

148m
2660277N/A8 Jul 2026

The partial demolition and construction of a rear extension. Including alterations to plans and elevations with proposed street signage, A change of use to allow for a commercial ground floor unit and a single apartment at first floor and all associated site works at

2 Pearse Road , Sligo Town , Co Sligo

166m
20445CONDITIONAL22 Dec 2020

development consisting of the construction of 64 accomodation units in 5 seperate blocks with the following typology: 2 no. accomodation blocks with 8 no. Three bed units and 3 no. accommodation blocks with 16 no. Two bed units. Additional works to the site include landscaping, play areas, proposed 204 car parking spaces, boundary treatment, proposed new main entrance and all associated site works and services within the curtilage of a protected structure RPS Ref 12 SE and 13 SE/NIAH 32012037 as identified in the Sligo County Development Plan 2017-2023

Globe House , Chapel Hill , Abbeyquarter South

191m
18330CONDITIONAL13 Aug 2018

for development consisting of the construction of 2 no. portocabins and internal alterations to the ground, first and second floor of the protected structures to include the dining area, communal kitchen, communal living areas and repairs to be made to the existing flat roofs and all associated site works and services for development at Globe House, which are protected structures RPS 12 and 13 as identified in the Sligo County Development Plan Record of Protected Structures 2017-2023

Globe House , Chapel Hill , Abbeyquarter South

Planning a project of your own?

Find out in two minutes whether you need planning permission. It's free, and based on the exempted development regulations.

Do I Need Permission?