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The amalgamation of two existing industrial warehouse units (unit 6 – 308 m2, unit 7 -…

Units 6 and 7, Finisklin Road, Sligo

Final grant

Council decision recorded: August 20, 2026

Applicant
Howden Joinery Properties Ltd
Proposed use
See council description
View council file →Timeline ↓Map & nearbyDocuments & full proposal

The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

  1. Application received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: fd476a68acbc9643e623bce7b37aaad75f6cd6b38bf22bece987f1823d242050 · field: ReceivedDate

  2. Council decisionGranted with conditions
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: fd476a68acbc9643e623bce7b37aaad75f6cd6b38bf22bece987f1823d242050 · field: DecisionDate

  3. Grant recorded
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: fd476a68acbc9643e623bce7b37aaad75f6cd6b38bf22bece987f1823d242050 · field: GrantDate

What changed

Updated in the retained record: Source status, Grant recorded, Expiry date.

Compare the previous and updated values

Source status: DECISION MADE → APPLICATION FINALISED; Grant recorded: not supplied → 2026-09-22; Expiry date: not supplied → 2031-09-21

Observed: 30 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Units 6 and 7 , Finisklin Road , Sligo. Proposal excerpt: “1. The amalgamation of two existing industrial warehouse units (unit 6 – 308 m2, unit 7 - 347.18 m2) with an existing parking and service area into an enlarged single unit – 772.42 m2, and the associated demolition / rem…” Demolition is included in the proposal description.

Sources disagree on some fields. The latest reported value is shown; differences require review.

Location & nearby applications

Units 6 and 7 , Finisklin Road , Sligo

The marker is the source location, not the site boundary. Open larger map · Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Nearby applications

Closest retained records in this county within 5 km, measured between map points. Proximity does not establish a shared site.

Documents & sources

Sligo County Council · Reference 2660255

View council file →
Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: fd476a68acbc9643e623bce7b37aaad75f6cd6b38bf22bece987f1823d242050

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: fd476a68acbc9643e623bce7b37aaad75f6cd6b38bf22bece987f1823d242050

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-30T08:07:24.514725+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-29.

Full description from the council file
1. The amalgamation of two existing industrial warehouse units (unit 6 – 308 m2, unit 7 - 347.18 m2) with an existing parking and service area into an enlarged single unit – 772.42 m2, and the associated demolition / removal of the existing party wall, internal stairs, partitions walls, office enclosure, toilet areas, ceiling and mezzanine floor areas (81.82 m2). 2. Change of use for the new enlarged unit from light industrial use to a builders’ merchant / trade counter depot with ancillary warehouse, showroom/display, office and staff facilities. 3. Proposed works to include all necessary site and associated development works, including construction of a new mezzanine floor of 187 m2 and internal stair access, minor modifications to the elevations to include a new customer entrance with associated signage behind the existing roller shutter doors, widening of the existing roller shutter door opening, external signage and associated lighting, and a new fire escape door
Application details
Reference
2660255
Applicant
Howden Joinery Properties Ltd
Site address
Units 6 and 7, Finisklin Road, Sligo
Homes in source field
0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
0
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
Final grant
Date received
June 29, 2026
Decision due
August 23, 2026
Council decision date
August 20, 2026
Authority
Sligo County Council
All recorded updates to this application

Dates below show when a change was first retained, not when a planning event happened.

  1. 2026-08-22
    • Source status: NEW APPLICATION → DECISION MADE
    • Council outcome: → CONDITIONAL
    • Council decision: → 2026-08-20
    • Proposal description: 1. The amalgamation of two existing industrial warehouse units (unit 6 – 308 m2, unit 7 - 347.18 m... → 1. The amalgamation of two existing industrial warehouse units (unit 6 – 308 m2, unit 7 - 347.18 m2)...
    • Site address: Units 6 and 7 Finisklin Road Sligo, County Sligo → Units 6 and 7 Finisklin Road Sligo, Co.Sligo
  2. 2026-09-30
    • Source status: DECISION MADE → APPLICATION FINALISED
    • Grant recorded: → 2026-09-22
    • expiry date: → 2031-09-21
Source differences
  • Source status: {"ePlan": "DECISION MADE", "NPAD": "APPLICATION FINALISED"}
  • Proposal description: {"ePlan": "1. The amalgamation of two existing industrial warehouse units (unit 6 – 308 m2, unit 7 - 347.18 m2)...", "NPAD": "1. The amalgamation of two existing industrial warehouse units (unit 6 – 308 m2, unit 7 - 347.18 m2) with an existing parking and service area into an enlarged single unit – 772.42 m2, and the associated demolition / removal of the existing party wall, internal stairs, partitions walls, office enclosure, toilet areas, ceiling and mezzanine floor areas (81.82 m2). 2. Change of use for the new enlarged unit from light industrial use to a builders’ merchant / trade counter depot with ancillary warehouse, showroom/display, office and staff facilities. 3. Proposed works to include all necessary site and associated development works, including construction of a new mezzanine floor of 187 m2 and internal stair access, minor modifications to the elevations to include a new customer entrance with associated signage behind the existing roller shutter doors, widening of the existing roller shutter door opening, external signage and associated lighting, and a new fire escape door"}
  • Site address: {"ePlan": "Units 6 and 7 Finisklin Road Sligo, Co.Sligo", "NPAD": "Units 6 and 7 , Finisklin Road , Sligo"}
  • detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660255/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660255/0"}

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