Stores opening or re-opening in Sligo

Peintre Celebre

McHugh's opening again on paddy's day supposedly

Geuze

Lidl have received planning permission for a second store, off the Finisklin road, behind Lyons terrace.

shanec1928

I assume that the entrance to it won't be from Union Place? if it is Traffic will be mental trying to get out.

ectoraige

shanec1928 wrote: »

I assume that the entrance to it won't be from Union Place? if it is Traffic will be mental trying to get out.

There'll be two access point, one at the Union Place side down the side of the Old Mill which will be for traffic coming in only. The other entrance will be down the side of the Office Supplies building, that will be two-way.

Also a café to go in where the car park is now which, despite all the giving out about all the cafés in Sligo is actually well situated.

Application can be viewed online, along with drawings

Andy From Sligo

Geuze wrote: »

Lidl have received planning permission for a second store, off the Finisklin road, behind Lyons terrace.

all the rumours were true then ... imagine that

Andy From Sligo

ectoraige wrote: »

There'll be two access point, one at the Union Place side down the side of the Old Mill which will be for traffic coming in only. The other entrance will be down the side of the Office Supplies building, that will be two-way.

Also a café to go in where the car park is now which, despite all the giving out about all the cafés in Sligo is actually well situated.

Application can be viewed online, along with drawings

now normally at this point i would go "oh shíte not another cafe in Sligo" ... but I think I might have to sample this one when it opens up

ryanch09

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

now normally at this point i would go "oh shíte not another cafe in Sligo" ... but I think I might have to sample this one when it opens up

Are there any cafes out further that direction? Could do well if it attracts finisklin workers on lunch

Andy From Sligo

ryanch09 wrote: »

Are there any cafes out further that direction? Could do well if it attracts finisklin workers on lunch

that little cafe opposite the bathroom place (where martin reilly motors used to be years ago ) seemed like a good cafe , always looked busy

Buford T Justice

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

that little cafe opposite the bathroom place (where martin reilly motors used to be years ago ) seemed like a good cafe , always looked busy

Closed for years - Margarets is the only one over that side.

worlds goodest teecher

Has full planning been granted or can it be appealed? There seems to be a habit of people round these parts appealing things like this.

worlds goodest teecher

I first heard and posted about Lidl opening in finiskillin last summer. The person that told me was involved in the design of a social space separate from Aldi but in the same area.

ectoraige

Buford T Justice wrote: »

Closed for years - Margarets is the only one over that side.

There's also the café in Connacht Gold/Aurivo/Homeland/Whatever-It's-Called-Today that's run by Drumcliffe Tea-house, although its opening hours are limited. Personally the best thing about the development is the Lidl will have a bakery which means it's easier to send someone out for fresh scones or pastries, nothing like that in the area since Express Alley closed.

worlds goodest teecher

Had a look at the drawings on the planning files. The cafe seems to be fairly big as does the Lidl itself. A fair bit of the parking is single car perpendicular to the site boundary, so you will have to wait on slow parkers. Upwards of 100 spaces I would say.

red sean

Has Hennigans bar re-opened again? I see it listed here: http://www.sligomusicians.com/
I thought it closed a year ago.

Geuze

red sean wrote: »

Has Hennigans bar re-opened again? I see it listed here: http://www.sligomusicians.com/
I thought it closed a year ago.

Yes it has.

rdavey14

Geuze wrote: »

Lidl have received planning permission for a second store, off the Finisklin road, behind Lyons terrace.

Is it lidl or tesco? I saw tescos name on the application

ryanch09

rdavey14 wrote: »

Is it lidl or tesco? I saw tescos name on the application

It's Lidl, Tesco sent in an objection to the application

rdavey14

ryanch09 wrote: »

It's Lidl, Tesco sent in an objection to the application

Ah, I see. Cheers.

worlds goodest teecher

ryanch09 wrote: »

It's Lidl, Tesco sent in an objection to the application

Not surprised they objected. If Lidl in finiskillin goes ahead, as it is looking likely, it will a huge kick in the b*lls to Tesco. I for one will be delighted, Tesco have done very little to improve their store in Sligo, improvements that are badly needed.

sligono1

worlds goodest teecher wrote: »

Has full planning been granted or can it be appealed? There seems to be a habit of people round these parts appealing things like this.

Tesco were not happy and I'm sure there's more sligo has to be a great town for objecting against progress

flex_manion

Here's a photo of what it will look like when finished - looks grand to me.


direct link to image if not showing - http://i.imgur.com/ABNgp8I.jpg

Hopefully, this will force the construction of a pedestrian walkway (or two) across the motorway at some stage.

sligojoek

Gonna be some crack with traffic.

ectoraige

That drawing doesn't match up with the elevations from the plan, no café, and that doesn't look like an exit road down the side of the old mill.



http://imgur.com/ckZBBp1

worlds goodest teecher

sligojoek wrote: »

Gonna be some crack with traffic.

There is no way this development would have been granted planning if bridge had not been widened. Oh wait, this is Sligo so it probably would have been granted with the bridge as it used to be.

EireGrif

Anyone know site is sold, opposite to SummerHill school and beside private hospital. Roundabout on Dublin Road.

Mint Sauce

flex_manion wrote: »

Hopefully, this will force the construction of a pedestrian walkway (or two) across the motorway at some stage.

Motorway? You mean the relief road with traffic lights and pedestrian crossings every 100m or so.

worlds goodest teecher

Does anyone know what is planned for the big new building in Finiskillin? My money is on a cafe.

promethius

worlds goodest teecher wrote: »

Does anyone know what is planned for the big new building in Finiskillin? My money is on a cafe.

It's an advanced technology building being built by the IDA with the aim of attracting local or FDI. Nice looking building. Hope it's full soon with a high value proposition.

worlds goodest teecher

promethius wrote: »

It's an advanced technology building being built by the IDA with the aim of attracting local or FDI. Nice looking building. Hope it's full soon with a high value proposition.

Was the empty building (the one that was ever occupied) up from that recently sold?

worlds goodest teecher

promethius wrote: »

It's an advanced technology building being built by the IDA with the aim of attracting local or FDI. Nice looking building. Hope it's full soon with a high value proposition.

Sorry, what is an advanced technology building? Is it supposed to attract one company or several?