Convent of Mercy Collooney, Lower Main St Collooney, Co. Sligo
Proposed development
The construction of 12 No. dwelling houses, 4 maisonette apartments and 13 No. apartments in a three storey apartment block, renovation and conversion of existing two-storey building with car parking and green area, total existing building area of circa 418.31m² and the use of this building for residential accommodation to include interior alterations, new internal partitions, alterations to window and door openings on the front, rear and side elevations, external communal areas; demolition of external sheds circa 60.43m2 and 16.86m2, external tank of circa 9.57m2, and demolition of external storage of circa 9.73m2 and external garage of circa 16.82m2 both adjoining to existing Convent, and all associated site works, to the property and building known as ‘Convent of Mercy’, Lower Main Street, Collooney, Co. Sligo. The Main Building of the Convent of Mercy is a Protected Structure NIAH Ref. No. 32310011 and RPS 151 CDP on the record of Protected Structures of the Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030. The site also contains a Walled Garden with Ref. No. SL026-170, which is listed in the nation RMP register. The proposed development will consist of: 1.permission to complete renovations and alterations to the Convent of Mercy main building, the original Protected Structure 2. Conversion and use of the Ground and First floor of the main Convent of Mercy Protected Structure for 6 no. residential units consisting of 1 No. x 2 bed apartments and 5 No. x 1 bed apartments along with all associated works. 3. permission to construct 16 No. residential units consisting of 4 No. x 1 bed maisonette apartments and 12 No. x 3 bed dwelling houses along with all associated works. 4. permission to construct a new 3 storey block of apartments containing 13 No. residential units consisting of 3 No. x 2 bed apartments and 10 No. x 1 bed apartments along with all associated works. 5. Carry out all associated elevational changes, including the localised repair of the roof area on the protected structure, together with all associated site works including the provision of new walls, common areas, private amenity and common amenity space, walkways, pathways and roadways throughout the property including the delineation of external car parking areas. There will not be any increase in the floor area of the existing buildings
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Sligo County Council
- Decision due
- Not available
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 2.186 m²
Timeline
Application received
7 Jul 2026
Last day for public submissions (est.)
Mon 10 Aug 2026
Council asked for further information
18 Aug 2026
Decision due
Not available
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Planning history within 750 m
Retention of rear extension as constructed on site at Archway House,
1. Retention Permission for elevational and signage changes to the existing motor dealership building to that as granted under previous Planning Application Ref PL:23/31 2. Full Planning Permission for the following: a. Proposed elevational changes including for new customer entrance portal and new signage to the front and side elevations of the existing motor dealership building, b. Alterations to 1 no. existing totem advertising sign incorporating new advertising signage, c. The erection of 6 no 7m high advertising flagpoles, d. The erection of a new 1.330m wide x 2.120m high directional sign, e. All the above together with all ancillary site works
the change of use of an existing industrial unit (formerly in use as a general industrial unit) to a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility, together with associated internal modifications and fit-out works to accommodate pharmaceutical manufacturing, processing, packaging, warehousing and ancillary site works and services. The proposed development is for the purposes of an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Licence under the Environmental Protection Agency Acts 1992 to 2011, as amended. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the licensing authority for the proposed activity
Retention of new roof light to north east elevation of existing terrace house
a) Additional internal office floor area on the 1st and 2nd floors of existing Unit 1 circa 34sqm and 41sqm respectively b) New windows associated with the new office area. c) Amalgamation of Unit 2 with Unit 1 (no additional floor area created)
A single and two-story classroom extensions with ancillary accommodations and associated site work at Scoil Mhuire agus Íosaf, church view, Collooney, Co. Sligo.