A proposal has been put forward to turn a former Summerhill College building into student accommodation.

 

The property located on Circular Road has been vacant for some time and now a developer has lodged a planning application to Sligo County Council to turn the building into much needed accommodation for students.

 

It comes against the backdrop of a major student accommodation crisis in Sligo with plans to build purpose built accommodation in Ballinode facing a number of setbacks.

 

Independent Cllr Marie Casserly says while the Summerhill proposal is at an early stage, its crucial it gets off the ground as quickly as possible:

A proposal has been put forward to turn a former Summerhill College building into student accommodation.
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The property located on Circular Road has been vacant for some time and now a developer has lodged a planning application to Sligo County Council to turn the building into much needed accommodation for students.
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It comes against the backdrop of a major student accommodation crisis in Sligo with plans to build purpose built accommodation in Ballinode facing a number of setbacks.
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Independent Cllr Marie Casserly says while the Summerhill proposal is at an early stage, its crucial it gets off the ground as quickly as possible:

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