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12 homes proposed

Convent of Mercy Collooney , Lower Main St Collooney , Co. Sligo

Further Information

Applicant
Paddy Reape
Building type
Houses
Proposed use
Residential
Homes described
12 · council description
Reported floor area
2.186 m²

The description specifies 12 homes; the numeric source field records 2. The headline follows the description. Compare the source wording.

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: d85a944c9b47b78e8f821dab7e2bc3881be62340dc135c7909bd921b3e2fffd6 · field: ReceivedDate

  2. Further information requested
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: d85a944c9b47b78e8f821dab7e2bc3881be62340dc135c7909bd921b3e2fffd6 · field: FIRequestDate

What changed

First retained observation; this does not establish that the application is new.

Observed: 23 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Convent of Mercy Collooney , Lower Main St Collooney , Co. Sligo. The source lists 2 proposed homes. This is a proposal count, not evidence of completed or occupied housing. Demolition is included in the proposal description.

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

Location & nearby applications

Convent of Mercy Collooney , Lower Main St Collooney , Co. Sligo

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Nearby applications

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Documents & sources

Sligo County Council · Reference 2660275

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Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: d85a944c9b47b78e8f821dab7e2bc3881be62340dc135c7909bd921b3e2fffd6

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: d85a944c9b47b78e8f821dab7e2bc3881be62340dc135c7909bd921b3e2fffd6

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-23T08:07:17.319368+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-22.

Full description from the council file
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
Application details
Reference
2660275
Applicant
Paddy Reape
Site address
Convent of Mercy Collooney , Lower Main St Collooney , Co. Sligo
Homes in source field
2 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
2.186
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
Further Information
Date received
July 07, 2026
Authority
Sligo County Council
Source differences
  • Source status: {"ePlan": "NEW APPLICATION", "NPAD": "FURTHER INFORMATION"}
  • Proposal description: {"ePlan": "We ArchEngTech Consulting Ltd on behalf of Premier Housing Limited, are applying to Sligo County Cou...", "NPAD": "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.\tpermission 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.\tpermission 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.\tCarry 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"}
  • Site address: {"ePlan": "Convent of Mercy Collooney, Lower Main St Collooney, Co. Sligo F91P68D", "NPAD": "Convent of Mercy Collooney , Lower Main St Collooney , Co. Sligo"}
  • detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660275/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660275/0"}

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