Planning permission granted for restoration works at historic County Sligo estate

By Philip Rooney, The Sligo Champion

Sligo County Council have this week given permission to Simon O’Hara to carry out restoration and refurbishment works at the Coach House, Coopershill, Riverstown.

Coopershill House is a protected structure of regional significance and the Coach House is included under this listing.

Proposed works to be carried out to the Coach House, which was converted into a three bedroom dwelling in 1986, include conservation repairs to the original fabric, building fabric upgrades, minor internal alterations to the layout of the existing accommodation and all associated drainage and site works.

Permission was granted by Sligo County Council subject to four conditions. All mitigation measures proposed within the conservation report submitted by Mr O’Hara shall be implemented in full.

The proposed architectural works shall be monitored on site by an experienced and qualified conservation architect. Experienced and qualified supervisors and trades people only shall be employed on site.

Proper provision shall be made to ensure that no surface water is diverted or allowed to flow onto the adjoining public road. Provision shall be made for the interception and disposal of surface water that may flow off the public road onto site as a result of this development. The existing road drainage system shall not be obstructed by the development.