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
N/APlanning application 2660427
Sligo - Sligo County Council
Proposed Development
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
Application Timeline
Application received
14 Oct 2026
Decision due (upcoming)
8 Dec 2026
Application Details
- Location
- 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
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Site Area
- 0.92 ha
- Floor Area
- 0.92 sq m
- Residential Units
- 1
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 14 October 2026
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Decision
- N/A
- Decision Due
- 8 December 2026
Location
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