Bus Eireann granted planning permission for Sligo upgrades

By Philip Rooney, The Sligo Champion

Planning permission has been granted to Bus Eireann for extending its bus yard and the redevelopment of the existing yard at Michael Conlon Road (N4), Rathedmond, Sligo.

The proposed works will be carried out on lands adjacent to two protected structures – MacDiarmada Railway Station and The Railway Hostel.

The proposed development will provide a total of 40 bus bays on site consisting of 20 EV charging bays and 20 parking bays for coaches 15 metres long.

Permission was also granted by the County Council for the provision of nine staff car parking spaces and all associated siteworks as well as a 15m x 3.74m free-standing single-storey prefabricated insulated metal clad steel structure, 56 square metres, comprising of electrical equipment rooms to the western side of the site.

Various siteworks include yard lighting, charging pedestal guns, public lighting standards will all be carried out while access will be primarily via the Michael Conlon road (N4 Inner Relief Road).

Permission is also granted for the construction of a single storey modular building for staff accommodation, while the new boundary treatment will include new powder coated painted steel palisade fencing to the western and southern boundaries.

Article Funded by the Local Democracy Reporting Scheme.