Application for 99 new homes, childcare facility and two GAA pitches lodged with Sligo Council

By Philip Rooney, The Sligo Champion

An application lodged with Sligo County Council by Golden Hill Developments Ltd is seeking planning permission for a residential development that will consist of 99 homes, a childcare facility, two GAA pitches and a clubhouse at Hazelwood Road, Hazelwood Demesne, Co. Sligo.

The application seeks permission for 10, one bed duplex units; 20, two bed house units; 50, three bed house units; 7, four bed units and 12, five bed house units. The proposed development also seeks permission for the provision of 168 car parking spaces and 50 bicycle spaces for the residential units.

The planned development will also see the construction of a standalone childcare facility (455 sq.m) with 12 designated staff parking spaces and six drop off spaces as well as the provision of 3,072 sq.m of public open space and 61 sq.m of communal open space.

The two GAA playing pitches, on an area of 1.895, will be located to the west and south-west of the residential development, with permission also sought for a two storey clubhouse (522 sq.m) with a car parking area providing for two bus spaces, 30 car parking spaces and six accessible spaces, associated with the GAA Pitches.

Permission is also sought for the provision of a new entrance onto the R286 Hazelwood Road for vehicular, pedestrian and cycling access; the provision of a new pedestrian footpath and cycle lane (88m) along the R286 Hazelwood Road and a pedestrian crossing as well as and all associated and ancillary infrastructure (including surface water and foul water drainage and water supply), bin storage, internal streets, public lighting, landscaping, boundary treatments and development works, all on a site of 8.2 ha to the south of the Hazelwood Road (R286).

A letter from the landowner, Altitude Distribution Ltd, which was included with the planning application stated, “Altitude Distribution Ltd is the owner of the land identified on the attached map. Altitude Distribution Ltd consents to Golden Hill Developments Ltd including this land within an application to Sligo County Council in respect of the above development.”

The planning notice attached to the site in Hazelwood. Photo: Carl Brennan

Correspondence from Paul Hampson, Senior Executive Engineer to Jim Molloy, Director of Services Sligo County Council referred to the applicants intention, “To construct a section footpath and cycleway along the Sligo Bound R-286 Regional Road with a new Pedestrian Zebra Crossing to connect across to the existing footpath along the R-286 on the Dromahair bound side of the roadway.”

Mr Hampson noted, “It is recommended that consent is provided to the applicant to submit the above-mentioned proposal on public roadway in accordance with design drawings. This consent is for the purposes of submitting a planning application only. Any works on a public roadway will be carried out under a formal road opening license.”

Sligo County Council have indicated a decision will be made regarding the application by August 13.

Article Funded by the Local Democracy Reporting Scheme.