Larass or Strandhill

528 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Larass or Strandhill, from 0 m² to 75,446 m² (7.54 ha, 18.64 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 34 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2eRES – existing and infill residential use (Existing residential)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 332 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G3GB – green belt (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 111 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1OS – open space (Open space, park)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 10 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1nRES – new residential uses (New/proposed residential)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M1MIX – mixed uses (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S3CF – community facilities (Community facilities)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N6TU – transport and utilities-related infrastructure (Other networks and basic infrastructure/utilities uses)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 29 Aug 2026N/a

  PERMISSION FOR THE RECONFIGURATION AND EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING DWELLING, DECOMMISSIONING AND REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING ON SITE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND REPLACEMENT WITH A NEW PROPRIETARY TREATMENT PLANT AND SOIL POLISHING FILTER AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AT SHALOM, LARASS, STRANDHILL, CO. SLIGO, F91 Y339.

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2660349

• 16 Aug 2026N/a

  The development is to decommission the existing septic tank & soak pit and remove same,and replace with a waste water treatment system & polishing filter in a revised site location contained within the confines of the registered site boundary of the applicant's and carrying out all other associated site & ground works.

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2660331

• 12 Aug 2026N/a

  the retention of change of usage of adjacent dwelling (101msq) as Kitchen, office and storage space for ancillary bar usage at Brees Bar, The Bridge, Larass, Strandhill, Co Sligo F91P650.

  Retention · Sligo County Council, 2660327

• 11 Aug 2026N/a

  Planning Permission to the decommissioning of the existing septic tank ad soak pit and remove same, and replace with a waste water treatment system with polishing filter in a revised site location contained within the confines of the registered site boundary of the applicants at Lodge View, House, Larass, Strandhill , Co Sligo

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 267

• 19 Jul 2026N/a

  The development will consist the decommissioning of the existing septic tank & soak pit and replace with a waste water treatment system with polishing filter and carrying out all other associated site and ground works, all contained within the registered boundaries of the applicant.

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 265

• 24 Jun 2026N/a

  the retention of change of use of Dwelling adjoining Brees Bar,The Bridge, Larass, Strandhill, Co Sligo

  Retention · Sligo County Council, 2660241

• 21 Jan 2026Conditional

  for a capped and plastered block wall 26 metres long, height varies from 1.25 metres to 3 metres high. The wall is on the Western boundary of the existing house. The wooden fence that continues the Western boundary has been reduced to 2 metres high

  Retention · Sligo County Council, 2660016

• 19 May 2025Conditional

  to construct a single storey dwelling house, septic tank and percolation area on site, together with all ancillary site works and services. This site is adjacent to a protected structure – RPS No. 336

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 2560198

• 21 Mar 2025Conditional

  Outline planning permission for development consisting of the construction of a dwelling house, connection to all services, sewerage, water etc and all ancillary site works including entrance from R292 at Larass, Strandhill

  Outline permission · Sligo County Council, 2560112

• 18 Mar 2025Conditional

  Permission for retention of conversion of existing garage attached to the rear of dwelling for habitable use with porch to rear with all associated works at Larass, Strandhill, Co. Sligo.F91FD40

  Retention · Sligo County Council, 2560102

• 6 Dec 2024Conditional

  (a) single storey extension to side and rear of existing dwelling house, (b) upgrade of existing wastewater treatment system consisting of an effluent treatment unit and soil polishing filter on site, together with all ancillary site works and services on site

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 2460458

• 12 Nov 2024Refused

  change of use from residential dwelling house to use as short term residential letting with all associated works with all associated site works

  Retention · Sligo County Council, 2460401

• 6 Nov 2024Conditional

  demolition to the side (west) 27.4 sqm existing adjoining single story shed and partial demolition of rendered section of stone wall, to the rear (north) 5.7 sqm rear return and, 13.0 sqm timber deck and associated stairs; repairs to roof to existing dwelling house as required; proposed extension to be comprised of: at ground floor level, the erection of extension to the side (west) of existing dwelling house 37.9 sqm comprised of kitchen/dining room, to the rear (north) 14.0 sqm rear return to provide WC and stairs, and 28.0 sqm deck and associated external stairs to the north; at lower ground floor level, the addition of 98.6 sqm extension to rear (north) of existing dwelling house comprised of bedroom, living room, home gym, bathroom, WC, utility and dressing rooms and paved terrace; and all associated ancillary site works and services. A Protected Structure, record of Protected Structures ref. 271 CDP, Former Rectory to St. Anne's Church, NIAH ref. 32401410

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 2460394

• 18 Apr 2024Conditional

  the development consists of a constructed single storey garage and wet room (15m2) to the side and rear of the existing dwelling with all associated works

  Retention · Sligo County Council, 2460118

• 24 Nov 2023Conditional

  The development will comprise the following: a) Permission for an extension of circa 104m2 to the existing premises b) Internal layout changes and alterations. c) Permission for the construction of 1 no. new retail unit circa. 80m2 d) Permission for an extension to the existing rear storage building of 27m2 e) Permission for associated car parking including the provision of 4 no. EV charging spaces and associated substation, landscaping, boundary treatments, service connections and all associated site works.

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2360323

• 23 Sept 2022Conditional

  development consisting of the demolition of existing timber shed and construction of new infill garage with wet room and all associated site works

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 22314

• 12 Jan 2022Conditional

  development consisting of the following: (a) construction of 1 no. new window on the southern elevation of the existing cottage and associated site works

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 228

• 21 May 2021Conditional

  Development consisting of the addition of a new window on ground floor, alterations to window size and positions, alterations to rooflight dimensions and a reduction in the height and width of the garage from that permitted under the Planning Application Ref. 19218. Planning Permission is sought for a new flue, a change in dimensions (from that permitted under Planning Permission Ref. 19218) to covered outdoor area on the East elevation, a new covered outdoor area on the West elevation and a new stone boundary wall at the existing site entrance.

  Retention · Sligo County Council, 21182

• 30 Sept 2020N/a

  development consisting of the change of roof material, change of basement wall material, addition of a new window on ground floor, window size and position alterations, a new flue, alterations to existing rooflight dimensions, change in dimensions to covered outdoor area

  Retention · Sligo County Council, 20339

• 16 Sept 2019Conditional

  for development consisting of the construction of a two storey extension to side of dwelling house

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 19384

• 17 Jun 2019Conditional

  development consisting of retention of 2 additional windows (1 on north elevation, 1 on east elevation) at ground floor, replace solid garage sectional door with glazed sliding door/window (on south elevation) at ground floor and 1 additional window (on south elevation) at first floor to previously approved application 16/30.

  Retention · Sligo County Council, 19234

• 5 Jun 2019Conditional

  development consisting of construction of a new dwelling, a new garage, a new gateway for vehicular access, a septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 19218

• 30 Apr 2019Conditional

  for development consisting of 19 no. residential units comprising 4 no. semi-detached 2 beds, 4 no. semi-detached 3 beds, 1 no. detached 3 bed, 6 no. semi-detached 4 beds and 4 no. detached 4 beds. This development also includes the demolition of an existing derelict cottage, site development works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 19169

• 10 Apr 2019N/a

  Development consisting of construction of a new dwelling, a new garage, a new gateway for vehicular access, a septic tank and percolation area and associated site works. The permission is sought as a redesign of the existing permission granted for a dwelling PL18/365 on 16/01/2019.

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 19136

• 5 Apr 2019Conditional

  development consisting of permission for (1) New single storey southwest side changing room extension and rear store room extension (2) Alterations to existing front facade and northeast side elevation. (3) New entrance canopy together with all associated site works.

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 19125

The 25 most recent of 36 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Special Area of Conservation: Cummeen Strand/Drumcliff Bay (Sligo Bay) SAC 000627
• Special Protection Area: Cummeen Strand SPA 004035
• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Cummeen Strand/Drumcliff Bay (Sligo Bay) 000627

Recorded monuments

• SL014-030 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• SL014-068 Ringfort - rath
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• SL014-069 Enclosure
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• SL014-074 Ringfort - cashel
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

Architectural heritage

• Post box, 1900–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Wall-mounted cast-iron post-box, c. 1905. Embossed inscription 'E R VII' with crown motif embossed on case, door added c.1925 with embossed inscription 'S E' insignia and harp motif. Set in limestone rubble wall with red brick surround.

• Dolly's Cottage, house, 1830–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey thatched house, built c. 1850. Projecting nook to rear (south) elevation, clasping buttress to south-west corner. Pitched straw-thatched roof, diamond-pattern scallops to ridge, concrete skews, squat brick chimneystack. Lime-washed smooth-rendered walling. Square-headed window openings, painted stone sills, painted two-over-two timber sash windows. Square-headed door opening, painted vertically-sheeted door, limestone flagstones. Set back from road at Y-junction, garden to east and south, rubble stone boundary walls.

• The Rectory, rectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house, 1880–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay one-and-a-half-storey rendered rectory, built c. 1890. T-plan, dormer window centrally located on east elevation, single-bay lean-to entrance porch in south-west corner, projecting first floor timber-clad privy to north-west corner, single-storey return to west with lean-to porch to north side, single-storey outbuilding extending further to west. Pitched slate roofs, clay ridge tiles, brick chimneystacks with tall clay pots, painted timber overhanging eaves and barge-boards, cast-iron gutters and downpipes. Painted roughcast walling, dressed ashlar limestone quoins, ashlar limestone chamfered plinth. Square-headed window openings, ashlar limestone block-and-start surrounds to main house, brick surrounds to return, limestone sills, uPVC casements c. 2000. Square-headed door opening to west elevation entrance porch, ashlar limestone block-and-start surround, uPVC door c. 2000. Set back from road to north, garden to south, rubble stone boundary wall with crenellated coping, entrance gateway to south with rusticated limestone piers and wrought-iron gates.

• Saint Anne's Church (Killaspugbrone), church/chapel, 1840–1845 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-cell stone Church of Ireland church, built 1843. Four-bay nave, single-bay chancel to east, single-bay gable-fronted entrance porch to south side of nave, single-bay gable-fronted vestry to north-east, two-bay pitched-roof extension to north-west c. 2000. Pitched slate roof with fish-scale banding, clay crested ridge tiles, dressed limestone verge copings with pedimented kneelers, dressed limestone bell-cote to east end of nave, square stone ventilator to west end of nave, half-round cast-iron gutters on projecting eaves course on angular corbels. Squared and coursed limestone walling, ashlar limestone quoins, staged buttresses to nave, clasping buttresses to east end of chancel, plinth with moulded string. Pointed-arch window openings, tooled and chamfered ashlar limestone dressings, hood moulds, geometrical tracery, diamond-paned lights, stained glass leaded lights. Pointed-arch door opening to entrance porch, tooled and chamfered ashlar limestone dressings, hood mould, painted vertically-sheeted timber door, limestone steps. Set back from road in burial ground with variety of cut-stone grave markers c. 1840 - 2000, some with decorative cast-iron railings, lawns, gravel paths, rubble stone boundary walls with crenellated copings, entrance gateway to south with rusticated limestone piers and wrought-iron gate.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

At the centre of the townland of Larass or Strandhill, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as high, moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Larass or Strandhill.

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Larass or Strandhill with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Sligo.

Name

Larass or Strandhill · An Leathros

Area

1,580,099 m² (158.01 ha, 390.45 acres)

Civil parish

Killaspugbrone, and its townlands

Barony

Carbury

Electoral division

Knockaree, the unit of the census

Census 2022

4,077 people lived in 1,522 households in the Knockaree electoral division. 75% of households owned their home. 46% of homes were built since 2001. 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 6% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Carrowbunnaun, Killaspugbrone, Knocknarea North, Lecarrow, Rathcarrick, Rinn, Tully

Placenames

Larass or Strandhill on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address. Old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.