Sligo County Council · July Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council · 7 July 2025
A vote on approving public realm enhancement works at Strandhill village, including reconfigured roads and footpaths, reallocated car parking and new loading bays, in line with the Chief Executive's recommendation. The approval is subject to the cannon, a protected structure, staying in its present location at the sea front.
Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.
“That Sligo County Council having considered the many submissions made by members of the public, including the submission made by the Strandhill Community Development Association, and having considered the Chief Executive's Report prepared pursuant to Section 179 of Part XI of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) on the proposed development consisting of public realm enhancement works at Strandhill village, County Sligo (Td. Carrowbunnaun) including the following: Public realm enhancement works on the L-3504-0 (to the west of the main Council car park) and on the shorefront (Promenade) including narrowing and reconfiguring of the carriageway and widening and repaving footpaths. Re-allocation of car parking spaces from the shore front parking area to the main Council car park to provide a total of 365 car parking spaces, including 27 accessible spaces and 6 motor bike spaces. 42 of these spaces shall be on the shore front. Two new loading bays on the shore front, Traffic management measures on Shore Road, New landscaping, street lighting, street furniture and road signage, Relocation of the Cannon (a protected structure) 57m to the southwest, Associated site development works approve the carrying out of the proposed development in accordance with the recommendation of the Chief Executive, subject to the retention of the cannon in its present location at the sea front.”
Proposed by D. Bree; seconded by F. Nealon.
The minutes record: The Cathaoirleach deemed the resolution CARRIED.
| Party | Tá | Níl | Staon | Didn't vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fine Gael | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sinn Féin | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Independent Ireland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Labour Party | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| People Before Profit-Solidarity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tá, Níl and Staon are the minutes’ for, against and abstained. “Didn’t vote” covers councillors on the council that day whom the minutes don’t list under any option, for any reason. Parties are as of the meeting day.