Finisklin

78 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Finisklin, from 11 m² to 136,605 m² (13.66 ha, 33.76 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 14 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• C2.1BIE – business, industry, enterprise (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 19 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2eRES – existing and infill residential use (Existing residential)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 18 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 · 11 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 · 10 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M3TC2 – town centre uses, type 2 (District, neighbourhood centre)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1OS – open space (Open space, park)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M1MIX – mixed uses (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1nRES – new residential uses (New/proposed residential)
  Sligo County Development Plan 2024-2030, Sligo · 4 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

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

• 29 Jun 2026Conditional

  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

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2660255

• 5 Jun 2026N/a

  Permission for development consisting of the amalgamation of two existing warehouse units into a single warehouse unit, including demolition/removal of existing mezzanine floors, internal stairs and partitions, including office enclosure, toilet facilities and ceiling, construction of a new mezzanine floor including internal stair, minor modifications to the elevation to include a new customer entrance with associated signage behind the existing roller shutter doors, widening the existing roller shutter door opening, external signage and associated lighting, a new fire escape door and all necessary enabling works.

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2660210

• 11 Sept 2025N/a

  The Health Services Executive Capital & Estates Department North West, intend to apply for planning permission for a change of use at Unit 2, Duncan Island, Finisklin, Sligo. The development will consist of, a Change of Use from a Commercial Building to a Day Centre for people requiring support.

  Retention · Sligo County Council, 2560377

• 30 Jun 2025N/a

  change of use of existing residential house to office space with store and for alterations and extension to existing building including relocation of existing site entrance, new site signage and all associated site works

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2560269

• 20 Jun 2025N/a

  The Health Services Executive Capital & Estates Department North West, intend to apply for planning permission for a change of use at Unit 2, Duncan Island, Finisklin, Sligo. The development will consist of, a Change of Use from a Commercial Building to a Day Centre for people requiring support.

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2560259

• 16 Apr 2025Conditional

  To construct a 119.4sqm single storey extension to the northern elevation of existing structure to accommodate a new tool-room. To retain the construction of a pallet storage building which consists of a single storey steel shed type structure sited along the northern site boundary. All associated site development works deemed necessary.

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2560153

• 20 Feb 2025N/a

  Application is being made to Sligo County Council on behalf of Brava Capital Ltd for planning permission to construct extension to Hotel Executive Apartment Building permitted under planning reference PD30/03 and modified by planning reference PD183/03. The extension will be 3 storey comprising recreation space at ground floor level with accommodation space at first and second floor level

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2560061

• 19 Feb 2025Conditional

  for a largescale residential development (LRD) permission comprising of amendments to previously approved LRD planning reference 23/60226. The proposed amendments to the previously approved LRD include: The redesign of 10 number units (house No’s 1-10) which comprise of two no. house types, House Type F & F1, from a 4 bed 2 storey dwelling to a 5 bed 3 storey dwelling, House Type F

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2560059

• 4 Feb 2025N/a

  Retention of modification to previously granted planninq permission reg ref 2262 (and by extension 19/183) for the omission of 21 Oriel Windows to North, East and Southern Elevations, and retention of standard flush glazing to first and second floor only; modification of Plant Room windows to single and twin leaf doors; alteration of window ope location to suit dumb waiter installation, revised courtyard elevations; revised internal road layout at

  Retention · Sligo County Council, 2560035

• 30 Oct 2024N/a

  We, Carnarvon Limited, intend to apply for permission for development at this site Second Sea Road, Sligo, Co. Sligo. The development will comprise of amendments to previously approved planning reference no. 2360226 The proposed amendments include: The proposed amendments include for the redesign of 10 number units which comprise of two no. house types, House Type F & F1, from a 4 bed 2 storey dwelling to a 5 bed 3 storey dwelling, House Type F. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee, €20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. Signed: Aisling Leahy, VHA Architects (Agent), Suite 4 Cloch Mhile, Dublin Road, Galway. H91 V97E [Date of Erection – Oct 2024] Vincent Hannon Architects .

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2460388

• 10 Sept 2024Conditional

  development, located to the northeast of the existing facility, will consist of a new ESB substation and switch room to serve the existing facility. The substation measures 45.7m2 in plan area and 3.5m in height. The switchroom and a back up generator will be located on a raised gantry that will measure 121m2 and 7m in height and be situated 3.5m above ground level

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2460293

• 6 Sept 2024N/a

  Development consisting of the modification to previously granted planning permission reg ref 2262 (and by extension 19/183) to omit 21 Oriel windows to north, east and southern elevations, and replacement with standard flush glazing to first and second floor only: modification of plant room windows to single and twin leaf doors; alteration of window ope location to suit dumb waiter installation, revised courtyard elevations . The development site is within the curtilage of a Protected Structure

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2437

• 20 Mar 2024Conditional

  a new ESB single MV substation and adjacent switchroom, with 21.8 sq.m. new floor area. 2960mm high and Graphite Monocouche self-finish render finish with all associated site works. The proposed development is within the curtilage of a Protected Structure

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2416

• 16 Feb 2024Conditional

  (a protected structure RPS no.301 SE), application site area 1.087 ha. The development consists of retention of demolition of existing concrete block wall and partial demolition of stone masonry wall within the curtilage of the protected structure, and will consist of proposed revisions to layout of existing car park and yard areas, including those within the curtilage of the protected structure, to provide a total of 100 no. car parking spaces comprised of an additional 30 no. car parking spaces, comprised of 28 no. car parking spaces within the carpark, and 2 no. car parking spaces accessed from Deepwater Quay; amendments to existing 70 no. car parking spaces to include revised layout to delineate 12 no. Informal car parking spaces, increase the number of accessible car parking spaces, the addition of bollards to delineate car park and yard areas, and new palisade fence to form revised boundary to yard to protected structure; works to stabilise stone masonry wall within the curtilage of the protected structure, and all associated ancillary site works and services. No works are proposed to the protected structure

  Retention · Sligo County Council, 2460042

• 30 Aug 2023Conditional

  The development will comprise the following: A Large-Scale Residential Development of: A total of 127 No. residential units consisting of a) 11 No. – Type A– 4 Bed Semi Detached Houses 4 No. – Type A1 – 5 Bed Semi Detached Houses 60 No. – Type B/B1 – 3 Bed Semi Detached/Terraced/Detached Houses 28 No. – Type C – 2 Bed Apartments 10 No. – Type D – 2 Bed Semi Detached/Terraced Dormer Houses 4 No. – Type E – 2 Bed Semi Detached Bungalow Houses 10 No. – Type F/F1 – 4 Bed Detached Houses b) Demolition of 1 no. unfinished vacant house and garage. c) Proposed Creche with associated landscaping and surface car parking, d) On site waste water pumping station e) All landscaping, boundary treatments, entrance improvements, public lighting, all associated site works and service connections. A Natura Impact Statement is submitted to the Planning Authority with this application.

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 2360226

• 8 Aug 2023Conditional

  free standing canopy at the loading bay at the east side of Unit No 1 St Colms Centre

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2360205

• 25 Jul 2023Conditional

  Change of use from a coal yard to a recycling facility. This includes the demolition of an existing storage building (287m2) and the construction of a proposed recycling facility (1124m2). The proposed development also includes: Construction of a maintenance shed (287m2), 3 no. storage containers (3 x 26.5m2), skip storage areas, 15 no. car parking spaces including 1 no. EV charging space and 1 no. accessible parking space, 8 no. truck parking spaces, covered bicycle stand for 5 no. bicycles, 1 no. new weighbridge and associated weighbridge office, security fencing on part of northwestern boundary, connections to all existing services, all ancillary site works. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the planning application

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2360189

• 27 Jun 2023Conditional

  alterations and extensions to the existing an post Sligo Delivery Service Unit building to include for a new single storey temporary structure (10m x 30m x 5.5m tall) and temporary connecting link corridor (5m x 5m. x 5.5m tall) both located to the rear (northern) elevation of the existing building. The proposed temporary building would be in place for a period of between 7 to 10 years and consists of a hard shell marquee type structure with a double skinned pvc material, fully tensioned roof and all associated site development works

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2360155

• 24 May 2023Conditional

  development consisting of: 1.The demolition of a portion of the existing industrial units (B & C)(810SQM) to facilitate the construction, in their place, of a new portal frame unit (unit B), similar in height to the main retained unit (A). 2. The re-cladding of the retained industrial unit (A) along with new glazed openings and access doors. The building will be clad with profiled insulated metal cladding. 3. The resurfacing and upgrading of the associated service yard, the access route from Finisklin road and existing car parking to facilitate the new development and the provision of secure and sheltered bicycle parking with additional staff car parking spaces to the rear of the site. 4. All associated site and civil works including rainwater attenuation.

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2358

• 7 Jun 2022N/a

  development consisting of the following: (a) a total of 95 no. residential units consisting of 5 no. - type A - 4 bed semi detached houses 4 no. - type A1 - 5 bed semi detached houses 46 no. - type B/B1 - 3 bed semi detached/terraced houses 18 no. - type C - 2 bed apartments 8 no. - type D -1 bed semi detached/terraced bungalow houses 4 no. - type E -2 bed semi detached bungalow houses 10 no. - type F/F1 - 4 bed detached houses (b) demolition of 1 no. unfinished vacant house and garage (c) proposed creche with associated landscaping and surface car parking (d) on site waste water pumping station (e) all landscaping, boundary treatments, entrance improvements, public lighting, all associated site works and service connections. The documents to be submitted as part of this planning application will include a Natura Impact Statement.

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 22199

• 4 May 2022Conditional

  development consisting of a proposed two storey office building (gross floor area of 1774.4 m2), adjacent bike shelter (10.5 m2) and a car park comprising 224 parking spaces and all other associated site ancillary and infrastructure works including carpark lighting

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 22151

• 21 Feb 2022Conditional

  development consisting of the modification to previously granted planning permission reg ref 19/183 for 93 bed nursing home to consist of modifications to internal layout to suit operational needs and statutory guidelines; omission of ground floor zinc canopy walkway; minor elevational and roof alterations; addition of 3 no twin bedrooms and 6 no single bedrooms and associated works. The development site is within the curtilage of a Protected Structure

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 2262

• 11 Jan 2022Conditional

  PP - development consisting of redevelopment at this site of our existing school. Part of the site is in the curtilage of the Ursuline Convent, a protected structure (FPS 43). The proposed development will consist of: - Demolition of ca. 1,556m2 of existing additions, extensions and temporary accommodation buildings; - Construction of New 4,357 m2 part 3-, and 2-, secondary school building, connected to existing 2006 2-storey extenion and Sports Hall building which is to be reconfigured, upgraded and its roof replaced; - Demolition of ca. 341m2 of additions and extensions adjoining historic buildings to be retained; - Refurbishment of and alterations to existing 1,506m2 1930 3-storey building with new lift extension and accessibility interventions; - Conservation works to existing 1860's Chapel and its repurposing as a music room; - Holding works for future use to 1860's building elements adjoining the Convent, a protected structure; - Holding works for future use to the 1860's building, which is proposed to return to being a stand-alone building after demolitions of additions and extensions thereto; - Separate staff car-park with vehicular access from existing northern gate to be modified and associated traffic works; - Upgrade to existing student vehicular drop-off, set-down and parking provisions to east; - Associated hard-surface play areas, landscaping, boundary treatments; - Associated surface water attenuation, foul and surface water drainage connections, site works and ancillary services; - Associated phased construction proposals to facilitate continuance of eduation provision during the works

  Permission, 1 home · Sligo County Council, 21186

• 2 Dec 2021Conditional

  Development consisting of replacement of 2 no perimeter wall mounted flood lit signs with 2 no internally illuminated free standing podium signs on lands

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 21471

• 2 Dec 2021Conditional

  PP - development consisting of change of use from warehouse to offices and clean room, floor area 1,080 sq.m. in existing factory. The development will include alterations to the north elevation to provide glazing

  Permission · Sligo County Council, 21473

The 25 most recent of 45 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

• SL014-054 Barrow - ring-barrow
  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.

• SL014-055 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.

Architectural heritage

• Saint Joseph's Ursuline Convent, gate lodge, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached multiple-bay single-storey rendered gate lodge, built c. 1880. Rectangular plan, gabled projection to west with single-storey hip-roofed canted bay, single-storey flat-roofed extension to south. Hipped artificial slate roof, artificial ridge tiles, brick corbelled chimneystack, painted timber bargeboards to west gable, uPVC half-round gutters on painted timber fascia on moulded render eaves corbel course. Felt roof covering to canted bay, moulded ogee cast-iron gutters on painted smooth-rendered moulded eaves corbel, cast-iron downpipe. Painted ruled-and-lined smooth-rendered walling, chamfered plinth, unpainted smooth-rendered walling to external boundary wall to east. Square-headed window openings, painted stone sills (chamfered to canted bay), painted one-over-one timber sash windows,paired to canted bay, painted timber casement window to north elevation. Original porch in north-west corner infilled, square-headed door opening, painted timber half-glazed panelled door, painted timber sidelights and plain-glazed overlight c. 1970. Located at main entrance to Ursuline Convent, tooled ashlar gate piers, chamfered plinths, octagonal caps, semi-circular wrought-iron overthrow with circular motif, rock-faced ashlar side walls to north and south each containing square-headed pedestrian opening, wrought-iron gates, driveway to school to west.

• Saint Joseph's Ursuline Convent, school, 1850–1855 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached eight-bay single-storey rendered school building, built 1851. Rectangular plan, two windows to west gable-end, metal framework of covered corridor now missing to south elevation, flat-roofed boiler house to south-east. Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, unpainted roughcast corbelled chimneystacks, half-round beaded cast-iron gutters on drive-in brackets on projecting eaves corbel course, cast-iron downpipes. Unpainted roughcast walling. Round-headed window openings, slightly-projecting smooth-rendered reveals, painted stone sills, painted nine-over-nine timber sash windows. Square-headed door openings, painted vertically-sheeted timber doors, blank overlights. Located to south-east of Ursuline Convent site with gatelodge to north-east and lawns and driveway to north and west.

• Saint Joseph's Ursuline Convent, school, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached thirteen-bay three-storey stone convent school, built c. 1860. Main block with central pedimented breakfront, four bays to either side, forward-thrusting gable ends, enclosed courtyard to rear; chapel c. 1870 to north-west; L-plan extension c. 1960 further to north-west; three-storey rendered classroom block c. 1990 set diagonally at north-east corner of 1960s extension; C-plan west wing c. 1890, linear extension c. 1880 linking main block with west wing south-west. Pitched slate roofs to main block, clay ridge tiles, ashlar limestone corbelled chimneystacks on ridge and to gable ends, ashlar verge copings, stone cross to apex of pediment to central breakfront, moulded cast-iron gutters. Squared-and-snecked rubble limestone walling, tooled ashlar limestone quoins, projecting corbelled chimney breasts to gable ends. Square-headed window openings to first and second floors, hood mouldings, stone sills, painted six-over-six timber sash windows. Round-headed window openings to ground floor, tooled ashlar limestone dressings, hood mouldings with label stops, stone sills, painted nine-over-six timber sash windows. Blind oculus in tympanum over central entrance breakfront, hood moulding. Some replacement uPVC casement windows c. 2000. Round-headed main entrance door opening, hood moulding, Doric columns carrying moulded entablature, varnished timber door with four raised-and-fielded panels, cobweb fanlight over, flat stone slabs to threshold. Set in landscaped grounds on elevated site, bitmac driveway from entrance gatescreen to east.

• Harbour Mills, store/warehouse, 1900–1910 · National interest
  Description

  Attached seven by four-bay four-storey reinforced-concrete flat-roofed former Maize Mill and Grain Silo, built 1905. Now used as warehouse for food distribution company. Flat concrete roof behind cornice parapet. Unpainted roughcast walls over reinforced concrete construction with rendered dressings including five-storey piers over moulded sill courses, and moulded cornice to top floor. Segmental-headed window openings with moulded surround to window heads, and sixteen-pane steel casement windows. Interior with reinforced concrete floors, and concrete beams on concrete piers. Reinforced-concete structure built to the south-west and earlier rubble stone warehouse attached to north-east façade. Set back from line of road behind high concrete wall.

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

About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1065 (ZIP).

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both 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 Finisklin with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Sligo.

Name

Finisklin · Fionasclainn

Area

1,182,649 m² (118.26 ha, 292.24 acres)

Civil parish

St. John's, and its townlands

Barony

Carbury

Electoral division

Sligo West, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Sligo West electoral division: 7,788 people in 3,276 households; 55% of households own their home; 22% of homes were built since 2001; 10% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Cummeen, Knappagh More, Rathedmond

Placenames

Finisklin 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.