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Infrastructure · Co. Sligo

The Showgrounds, Church Hill, Sligo

Granted 15 Jan 2026

Key facts

  • Planning application 2560477 at The Showgrounds, Church Hill, Sligo: to construct a new two storey building.
  • It was received by Sligo County Council on 14 Nov 2025.
  • Status: Granted 15 Jan 2026.
  • Permission was granted on 15 Jan 2026 and no site start has been filed yet. The next step is a commencement notice, filed before building work begins; the start date and who will build it are not known yet.

Source: the Sligo County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. Open the council's file

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What and where

(1) to construct a new two storey building

(1) to construct a new two storey building, turnstiles and plaza along Church Hill Road, and (2) to make amendments to previously granted planning permission PL22/400 for development. The new development will consist of the demolition of existing turnstiles and adjoining building, the construction of a two-storey structure (circa 1,230 m²) comprising offices and club facilities, the provision of a single storey turnstile structure and a public plaza at the Stadium Entrance off Church Hill Road. The proposed amendments to previous permission PL22/400 consist of (1) Layout changes and revised elevations to the new Church Hill Road Spectator Stand, (2) Layout changes and revised elevations to the new Jinks Avenue Spectator Stand, (3) Omission of the previously proposed roof to the Railway End Stand, and (4) Layout changes to the existing Treacy Avenue Stand. The development will also consist of the reconfiguration of existing carparking and the relocation of pedestrian access gate, together with minor associated amendments to site works, services, signage, bicycle parking, and the provision of flagpoles and pitch side LED boards and screens

Location
Church Hill, Co. Sligo Map
Planning reference
2560477
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Numbers and dates

Floor area
1,230 m²
Project type
Infrastructure
Received
14 Nov 2025
Granted
15 Jan 2026

Timeline

  1. Application received
  2. Granted

Outlook

What happens next

Permission was granted on 15 Jan 2026 and no site start has been filed yet. The next step is a commencement notice, filed before building work begins; the start date and who will build it are not known yet.

Work packages named so far

  • Roads and site development worksNamed in the application description
  • Services and drainageNamed in the application description

An outlook from the planning record, not a tender or a confirmed start date.

Documents and evidence

Check the record

  • Council planning fileThe application file 2560477 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file

How we know this

From the Sligo County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.

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