Local Electoral Area · Sligo County Council

Construction leads in Sligo-Drumcliff

272 planning applications and commencement notices in Sligo-Drumcliff in the last twelve months, across 18 electoral divisions. 285 sites are on site right now. Updated weekly from the Sligo planning register and the national building control register.

272
Leads, 12 months
285
On site now
€113m
Pipeline value
Boundary: CSO / Tailte Eireann 2022
Every lead in Sligo-Drumcliff, on the map

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Top trades in Sligo-Drumcliff

The work the last twelve months of filings call for, by trade.

Roofing
214 leads
Masonry & Blockwork
213 leads
Carpentry & Joinery
206 leads
Electrical
199 leads
Plumbing & Heating
198 leads
Plastering, Rendering & Dry Lining
183 leads
Flooring
182 leads
Painting & Decorating
182 leads

The housing stock in Sligo-Drumcliff

6,902 households in Census 2022, set against the national figure (the dark tick). Older homes on oil and solid fuel are where retrofit demand sits.

Age and occupancy

Built before 198035.2%Ireland 41.7%
Built before 19198.9%Ireland 8.6%
Built 2011 or later6.5%Ireland 7.9%
Vacant homes9.8%Ireland 7.7%
Holiday homes7%Ireland 3.2%

Central heating fuel

Oil74.2%Ireland 40.9%
Mains gas3.9%Ireland 34.5%
LPG1.4%Ireland 0.7%
Electric6.6%Ireland 12.4%
Solid fuel (coal, peat, wood)11.7%Ireland 9.4%
Other fuel1.4%Ireland 1%
No central heating0.9%Ireland 1.2%
Renewable energy source34.5%Ireland 25.7%

Tenure

Owner occupied79.6%Ireland 68.9%
Private rented12.1%Ireland 18.8%
Social rented6.1%Ireland 10.4%
Pobal deprivation score
+4.5

Relative affluence above the national average (0). A household-weighted mean of Electoral Division scores. Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022, CC BY 4.0.

Source: CSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics, CC BY 4.0. Shares are rolled up from each electoral division, weighted by households (dwellings for vacancy).

Recent planning applications in Sligo-Drumcliff

  1. Unit 47, Ballisodare Town Centre, Ballisodare
    Change of use from ground floor retail unit granted under PL04/1504 to Doctors Surgery with associated signage and site works
    Lodged
    2660403Received 1 Oct 2026
  2. Archway House, Main Street Collooney, Co. Sligo
    Rear extension as constructed on site at Archway House, Main Street, Collooney, Co. Sligo, F91N9YW.
    Lodged
    2660404Received 30 Sept 2026
  3. Knockbeg West, Collooney, Co Sligo.
    The construction of a new 1.5 storey dwelling house, a new garage to the side and rear, a new sewage treatment plant with soil polishing filter and soak pit…
    Lodged
    2660398Received 28 Sept 2026Decision due 22 Nov 2026
  4. Aghamore Far and Aghamore Near, Carrowroe, Co Sligo
    The development on a 9.2 ha site will comprise (i) co-location of a soil / C&D waste recovery facility within the existing materials production yard…
    Closed
    2660394Received 25 Sept 2026
  5. Glen Upper, Glencar, Co.Sligo
    I, [name removed], intend to apply for retention permission and permission for development at this site GLEN UPPPER, DRUM…
    Closed
    2660389Received 24 Sept 2026
  6. Ballyweelin, Rosses Point, Sligo
    1. Construction of a two-storey dwelling house, 2. Provision of a new site entrance via an existing private laneway…
    Lodged
    2660392Received 24 Sept 2026Decision due 18 Nov 2026
  7. Knockbeg West, Collooney, Sligo
    Proposed Installation Of An Onsite Sewerage Treatment System With Polishing Filter Which Will Replace An Existing Septic Tank System And Which Will Service…
    Closed
    2660384Received 18 Sept 2026
  8. Knockbeg West, Collooney, Sligo
    Proposed Installation Of An Onsite Sewerage Treatment System With Polishing Filter Which Will Replace An Existing Septic Tank System And Which Will Service…
    Lodged
    2660386Received 18 Sept 2026Decision due 12 Nov 2026
  9. Faughts Cottage Faughts Lane, Faughts Calry, Co. Sligo.
    Upgrade of existing septic tank system with new septic tank and percolation area all to existing dwelling
    Lodged
    2660380Received 15 Sept 2026Decision due 9 Nov 2026
  10. Moneygold Cottage, Grange Sligo, Located at 54° 24’ 16.0”N 8° 30’55.3”W
    (a) Construction of a 86m2 Ground Floor extension to the west side of the existing cottage and cow house providing 3 no. new bedrooms and 2 no new bathrooms…
    Lodged
    2660376Received 14 Sept 2026Decision due 8 Nov 2026
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Who is building in Sligo-Drumcliff

The organisations behind the most applications in this area.

  1. 1Carty Contractors Limited8 applications
  2. 2Slishwood Property Holdings Ltd6 applications
  3. 3Novot Holdings Ltd4 applications
  4. 4Sazerac of Ireland ULC4 applications
  5. 5Kilcumney Arms Hotel Ltd3 applications
  6. 6Knoxpark Developments Limited3 applications
  7. 7Corestone 5 Limited3 applications
  8. 8Goldcross Developments Ltd3 applications

Electoral divisions in Sligo-Drumcliff

  • Ballintogher East
  • Ballintogher West
  • Ballysadare East
  • Ballysadare West
  • Calry
  • Carney
  • Cliffony North
  • Cliffony South
  • Collooney
  • Drumcliff East
  • Drumcliff West
  • Glencar
  • Kilmacowen
  • Lissadill East
  • Lissadill North
  • Lissadill West
  • Rossinver East
  • Rossinver West

Lead figures count planning applications and commencement notices received in the last twelve months inside this area's boundary; pipeline value is the estimated build value behind them. Applicant names of private individuals are never shown; organisations only. Boundary: CSO / Tailte Eireann National Statistical Boundaries 2022, CC BY 4.0.

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