Sligo County Council grants permission for 127-home scheme at SECOND SEA ROAD, Co. Sligo

In context

It is one of 18 housing scheme applications Sligo County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,638 nationally. Of the 3,067 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 78% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 6 December 2023. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Sligo County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

The development will comprise the following: A Large-Scale Residential Development of: A total of 127 No. residential units consisting of a) 11 No. – Type A– 4 Bed Semi Detached Houses 4 No. – Type A1 – 5 Bed Semi Detached Houses 60 No. – Type B/B1 – 3 Bed Semi Detached/Terraced/Detached Houses 28 No. – Type C – 2 Bed Apartments 10 No. – Type D – 2 Bed Semi Detached/Terraced Dormer Houses 4 No. – Type E – 2 Bed Semi Detached Bungalow Houses 10 No. – Type F/F1 – 4 Bed Detached Houses b) Demolition of 1 no. unfinished vacant house and garage. c) Proposed Creche with associated landscaping and surface car parking, d) On site waste water pumping station e) All landscaping, boundary treatments, entrance improvements, public lighting, all associated site works and service connections. A Natura Impact Statement is submitted to the Planning Authority with this application.