# Commons, Co. Sligo: townland, land parcels and planning

Townland in the civil parish of St. John's, barony of Carbury, Co. Sligo; in Irish An Coimín.

- Area (Tailte Éireann): 140,930 m² (14.09 ha, 34.82 acres)
- Land parcels (Tailte Éireann): 48 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in it, median 356 m²
- Zoning (national zoning, MyPlan): R2 eRES – existing and infill residential use, the zone with the most parcels
- Planning (National Planning Applications): 20 applications since 2010
- Civil parish: St. John's, https://everytownland.com/sligo/parish/st-johns.md
- Barony: Carbury
- Electoral division: Sligo East, the unit of the census
- Census 2022 (Central Statistics Office): 4,940 people lived in 2,073 households in the Sligo East electoral division. 55% of households owned their home. 12% of homes were built since 2001. 12% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- County: Co. Sligo, https://everytownland.com/sligo.md
- Placenames Database of Ireland: https://www.logainm.ie/en/45502
- Townland number at Tailte Éireann: 200504
- Centre: latitude 54.260536, longitude -8.464756 (WGS 84)

## Land parcels (registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann)

48 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Commons, from 131 m² to 1,139 m²; 30 neighbouring parcels touch its boundary. Largest first:

- Parcel 5203083: 1,139 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5203083.md
- Parcel 5434703: 570 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5434703.md
- Parcel 6055596: 567 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/6055596.md
- Parcel 5336802: 533 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5336802.md
- Parcel 5190790: 527 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5190790.md
- Parcel 4604214: 527 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4604214.md
- Parcel 5504608: 521 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5504608.md
- Parcel 750123: 512 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/750123.md
- Parcel 753746: 510 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/753746.md
- Parcel 741234: 507 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/741234.md
- Parcel 4967164: 504 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4967164.md
- Parcel 741046: 499 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/741046.md
- Parcel 4852820: 476 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4852820.md
- Parcel 4931221: 466 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4931221.md
- Parcel 733969: 462 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/733969.md
- Parcel 765983: 452 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/765983.md
- Parcel 758836: 434 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/758836.md
- Parcel 4104746: 413 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4104746.md
- Parcel 4704690: 413 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4704690.md
- Parcel 4738585: 404 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4738585.md
- Parcel 5332276: 389 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5332276.md
- Parcel 5796691: 366 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5796691.md
- Parcel 5323257: 363 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5323257.md
- Parcel 5828852: 360 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5828852.md
- Parcel 756905: 352 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/756905.md
- Parcel 5967456: 351 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5967456.md
- Parcel 751758: 342 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/751758.md
- Parcel 2523706: 337 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2523706.md
- Parcel 5007933: 333 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5007933.md
- Parcel 768632: 297 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/768632.md
- Parcel 775618: 295 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/775618.md
- Parcel 5142298: 282 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5142298.md
- Parcel 753215: 242 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/753215.md
- Parcel 3121745: 238 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3121745.md
- Parcel 2634748: 220 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/2634748.md
- Parcel 751165: 217 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/751165.md
- Parcel 754610: 216 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/754610.md
- Parcel 4748683: 212 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/4748683.md
- Parcel 754782: 210 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/754782.md
- Parcel 3126984: 209 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/3126984.md
- Parcel 758324: 208 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/758324.md
- Parcel 756907: 205 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/756907.md
- Parcel 740732: 200 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/740732.md
- Parcel 773632: 197 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/773632.md
- Parcel 5602782: 163 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/5602782.md
- Parcel 736919: 140 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/736919.md
- Parcel 772000: 140 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/772000.md
- Parcel 759015: 131 m², https://everytownland.com/parcel/759015.md

## Zoning (national zoning of development plans, MyPlan)

- R2 eRES – existing and infill residential use (Existing residential): Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo; 66 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.sligococo.ie/cdp/
- G1 OS – open space (Open space, park): Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo; 2 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.sligococo.ie/cdp/
- S3 CF – community facilities (Community facilities): Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo; 0 parcels. The zoning objective in the plan: https://www.sligococo.ie/cdp/

## Planning applications whose site touches the townland (National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

20 applications, newest first.

- 4 Sept 2025, Sligo County Council 2560371: Conditional. Permission. (1) the demolition of the existing toilet block building (2) the construction of a new building to incorporate new toilet facilities (3) all associated site works,. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560371/0
- 14 Jul 2025, Sligo County Council 2560289: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. construct 4 no. dwellings houses. The proposed development will consist of: 2 no. 2 bed semi-detached (two-storey) dwellings and 2 no. 2 bed semi-detached (single-storey) dwellings; provision of new vehicular/pedestrian access (to each dwelling); all associated external works including new boundary fences/walls, landscaping and connection to existing public services (storm drainage, foul drainage, water mains, etc.) located in the public footpath/roads. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560289/0
- 23 Jun 2025, Sligo County Council 2560261: N/a. Permission. ERECT 4No. DWELLING HOUSES. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF 2No. 2 BED SEMI-DETACHED (TWO STOREY) DWELLINGS AND 2NO. 2 BED SEMI-DETACHED (SINGLE STOREY) DWELLINGS; PROVISION OF NEW VEHICULAR/PEDESTRIAN ACCESS AND; ALL ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL WORKS INCLUDING NEW BOUNDARY FENCES/WALLS AND LANDSCAPING.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560261/0
- 19 Jun 2025, Sligo County Council 2560255: Conditional. Retention, 1 home. retain a 24.82 Sq.m Extension to the side of an existing dwelling. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560255/0
- 4 Feb 2025, Sligo County Council 2560034: Conditional. Permission. Alterations and extension to domestic dwelling house including single storey extension to rear with pitched and flat roofs, 2no. rooflights, inner courtyard and all associated works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560034/0
- 25 Jun 2024, Sligo County Council 2460221: Conditional. Retention. Retention of extension built to rear of dwelling house which differs from that permitted under PD12/70072. Permission to widen existing vehicular access to dwelling house off Cleveragh road with associated site works including dropping of public footpath to front. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460221/0
- 4 Sept 2023, Sligo County Council 2360231: Conditional. Permission. Addition of a velux-type window to the front, replacement of window with a door, closing up of existing door, demolition of an extension, addition of pedestrian entrance in the boundary wall. Only one building affected.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360231/0
- 22 Jul 2023, Sligo County Council 2360184: N/a. Permission. Addition of 2 velux-type windows to the front of the house. Addition of a pedestrian entrance to the lay-by at the front of the house. Narrowing of central window to the front. Demolition of 8sqm extension to the Northwest. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360184/0
- 29 Jun 2023, Sligo County Council 2360161: Conditional. Retention. retention for change of use of dwelling house for short term letting with all associated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2360161/0
- 14 Jul 2021, Sligo County Council 21273: Conditional. Retention. Development consisting of full retention permission for the following; retention of a two storey extension to the rear of the existing domestic dwelling and all associated ancillary works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/21273/0
- 10 May 2021, Sligo County Council 21166: Conditional. Retention. Development consisting of (1) The retention of a single storey extension to rear of dwelling house, (2) The retention conversion of attic space for use as habitable space with all associated works, (3) The retention of detached domestic garage constructed on site with all associated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/21166/0
- 13 Aug 2020, Sligo County Council 20268: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. development consisting of (1) the subdivision of the existing plot to provide revised site boundaries for the existing dwelling (2) construct a two storey type domestic dwelling (3) construct a new site entrance (4) to connect to the existing public foul sewer mains and all associated ancillary works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/20268/0
- 13 Aug 2020, Sligo County Council 20269: Conditional. Permission. development consisting of the construction of a new site vehicular entrance/parking area for the existing dwelling on site. To amend the existing site boundaries and all associated ancillary works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/20269/0
- 11 Sept 2019, Sligo County Council 19374: N/a. Permission. Development consisting of the construction of a new site vehicular entrance/parking area for the existing dwelling on site. Amendment of the existing site boundaries and all associated ancillary works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/19374/0
- 11 Sept 2019, Sligo County Council 19375: N/a. Permission, 1 home. Development consisting of the following: 1. the sub division of the existing plot to provide revised site boundaries for the existing dwelling. 2. construction of a two storey type domestic dwelling. 3. construction of a new site entrance. 4. connection to the existing public foul sewer mains and all associated ancillary works.. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/19375/0
- 26 Aug 2019, Sligo County Council 19351: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. development consisting of (a) Convert part of attic space to living accommodation, (b) Construct a two storey extension to side of dwelling house and (c) Construct a single storey extension to rear of dwelling house. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/19351/0
- 25 Sept 2017, Sligo County Council 17362: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. for development consisting of the construction of a single storey domestic extension to a domestic house, re-connect to the public water and sewerage lines together with all associated ancillary works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/17362/0
- 7 Jun 2017, Sligo County Council 17220: N/a. Permission, 1 home. demolition of existing domestic house and construction of a single storey domestic house with living accommodation in the roof space, reconnection to the public water and sewerage lines, together with all associated ancillary works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/17220/0
- 13 Apr 2017, Sligo County Council 17145: Conditional. Permission, 1 home. construction of a single storey extension to the rear of existing dwelling house with all associated works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/17145/0
- 12 Apr 2017, Sligo County Council 17139: Conditional. Permission. development consisting of the demolition of the existing toilet block and the construction of a new 77m2 single storey toilet building (a variation to the previously approved toilet block under PL 16/459) and alterations and extension to the existing stand, including a new escape stairs and recladding of the elevations and associated site works. File: https://www.eplanning.ie/SligoCC/AppFileRefDetails/17139/0

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## Designated sites (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Commons.

## Recorded monuments (Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service)

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Commons.

## Architectural heritage (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage)

- Sligo Cemetery, graveyard/cemetery, 1840–1860, National interest, registry number 32324001, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=SL&regno=32324001. Town cemetery, built c. 1850. Entered through gatescreen from public road to west, laid out on grid pattern in south-west to north-east direction with ground falling from upper cemetery with more elaborate grave markers to lower, much simpler, cemetery. Bitmac paths, grassed areas and shrubs between graves. Wide variety of grave markers, loculi and mausolea in stone, wrought- and cast-iron. Entrance screen with central pair of wrought iron carriage gates, flanked by moulded ashlar limestone piers, pedestrian gates and boundary fences on plinth walls terminating at north and south ends in ashlar piers. Rubble stone boundary walls to remainder of site. Gate lodge, to south-east of main entrance, separately recorded (32324002). Located on Dublin Road to south of town adjacent to Gaelic sports grounds.
- Sligo Cemetery, gate lodge, 1840–1860, National interest, registry number 32324002, https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=SL&regno=32324002. Detached single-storey limestone gate lodge, built c. 1850. Octagonal on plan, entrance portico breaking forward from north elevation, much-plainer two-storey pitched-roof building extending to rear (south). Roof missing, central corbelled ashlar chimney. Ashlar walling, plain plinth, string course at ground floor ceiling level, frieze with recessed circular and rectangular moulded panels, moulded cornice, plain blocking course stepping up over portico. Segmental-headed window openings, stone sills, blocked-up. Doric columned entrance portico, recessed splayed doors missing. Located at entrance to cemetery, separately recorded (32324001), on Dublin Road.

## Ground and risks (Radon Risk Map of Ireland, EPA; Landslide Susceptibility Classification and LiDAR, Geological Survey Ireland)

- Radon: at the centre of the townland of Commons, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home: https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/radon/radon-testing/#d.en.82887
- Landslides: The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low. Parts of the land are made ground.
- Terrain model: LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1100, https://gsi.geodata.gov.ie/downloads/LiDAR/OPW_NASC/OPW_1100.zip (ZIP).
- Flooding: the flood maps of the Office of Public Works, https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/, linked only: their licence does not allow re-use.

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.

## Downloads

- DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, for a drawing program: https://everytownland.com/sligo/commons.dxf
- GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map: https://everytownland.com/sligo/commons.geojson
- KML, for Google Earth: https://everytownland.com/sligo/commons.kml

## Homes sold (Residential Property Price Register)

No address of the register names Commons with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Sligo: https://everytownland.com/sligo.md

## Neighbouring townlands (National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann)

- Abbeyquarter South: https://everytownland.com/sligo/abbeyquarter-south.md
- Cleaveragh Demesne: https://everytownland.com/sligo/cleaveragh-demesne.md
- Cornageeha: https://everytownland.com/sligo/cornageeha.md
- Knocknaganny: https://everytownland.com/sligo/knocknaganny.md
- Tonaphubble: https://everytownland.com/sligo/tonaphubble.md

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.

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Everytownland reads the registered freehold land and the statutory boundaries of Tailte Éireann, the national zoning, planning file and heritage records of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and the Residential Property Price Register. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee; this site names no owner. A price is the price recorded for a past sale, not a valuation.

Sources: Cadastral Parcels Freehold, Townlands, Civil Parishes, Baronies, Electoral Divisions and Buildings, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0; national zoning of development plans (GZT, MyPlan) and National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0, applicants not shown; designated sites, National Parks and Wildlife Service, CC BY 4.0; Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service, CC BY 4.0; National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, CC BY 4.0; Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority, re-used with the source acknowledged.

- Page: https://everytownland.com/sligo/commons
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