Section 179A Proposed Social Housing Development at Geldof Drive and Centre Block Cranmore, Sligo.
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 179A of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 - 2023, notice is hereby given that Sligo County Council proposes to carry out a development, particulars of which are set out in the Schedule hereunder.
Schedule
| Location | Nature and Extend of Development |
| Geldof Drive and Benson Court (Centre Block), Abbeyquarter South Townland, Cranmore, Sligo. |
Geldof Drive Demolition of existing derelict single storey houses at Geldof Drive and the construction of 14 no. new dwellings over 2 storeys, comprising 8 No. 1 bed dwellings, 6 No. 2 bed dwellings and all associated site development works including Site access, site boundaries, drainage, associated earthworks, roadworks, Public Open Space, utilities and services connections, car parking and ancillary site works. Centre Block (to be named Benson Court) Construction of 16 no. new dwellings over 2 storeys, comprising 8 No. 1 bed dwellings, 8 No. 2 bed dwellings and all associated site development works including Site access, site boundaries, drainage, associated earthworks, roadworks, Public Open Space, utilities and services connections, car parking and ancillary site works. |
Plans and particulars of the proposed development may be inspected and or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the following office:
- Sligo County Council, County Hall, Riverside, Sligo F91 Y763
during public opening hours 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday excluding Bank Holidays for a period of 8 weeks, from Wednesday 24th January 2024 up to and including Friday 22nd March 2024.
Plans and particulars of the above proposed development are available for viewing online on this portal from the 24th of January to the 22nd of March 2024.
A person may question the validity of any decision of the planning authority by way of an application for judicial review, under Order 84 of the Rules of the Superior Courts, in accordance with sections 50 and 50A of the Act.
Sligo County Council, as the competent authority, has carried out an Appropriate Assessment (AA) Screening Report and has determined that a Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment is not required in respect of this proposed development.
Sligo County Council has carried out an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Report and has determined that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising form the proposed development and has determined that an EIAR is not required in respect of this proposed development.