Drumnafinnila, Ballinaglera, Co. Leitrim
Alterations to St Hugh's Catholic Church in Ballinaglera, including gallery changes and a new toilet.
16130 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 12 July 2016
- Reference
- 16130
- Authority
- Leitrim County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 July 2016
Summary
AI-generatedWorks are proposed for St Hugh's Catholic Church, which is a Protected Structure. The project involves replacing the existing storage gallery with an extended public gallery, installing internal disabled-accessible toilets, and creating a new internal lobby.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- To carry out the following works to st hugh's catholic church
- 1. To remove existing gallery providing storage accommodation and replace with extended gallery to provide for public accommodation
- To provide disabled accessible toilet facilities internally to include connection to existing sewer line
- To provide new internal lobby area including all ancillary works necessary to complete the development. St hugh's catholic church is a protected structure
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for community, social, recreational and educational services and facilities.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
Objective set by the Leitrim County Development Plan 2023-2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lurgandil, Ballinaglera, Leitrim | Mar 2025 | €264,000 | 202 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received12 July 2016
- Further information requested2 September 2016
- Further information received5 May 2017
- Decision due1 June 2017
- Decision issued30 May 2017
- Grant issued3 July 2017
- Permission expiry2 July 2022
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