Convent Avenue/Main Street, Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim
Conversion of a former bank and protected structure into a restaurant and apartments in Drumshanbo.
16145 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 29 July 2016
- Reference
- 16145
- Authority
- Leitrim County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 July 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of the former National Irish Bank, which is a protected structure. The development will feature a ground-floor restaurant, multiple apartments on the upper floors, a staff welfare unit to the rear, and extensive restoration and extension works.
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
Change of use of former national irish bank, a protected structure. The new use will consist of restaurant at ground floor level, one no. One bedroom apartment and one no. Two bedroom apartment at first floor level, one no. Three bedroom apartment at second floor level and a self contained unit at the rear of the property to provide for staff welfare and ancillary office accommodation along with storage space for the apartments. Proposed works include restoration of existing building fabric, relocating the staircase to the centre of the building, re-arranging interior layouts to suit proposed new uses, extending, reconstructing and re-roofing self contained building at the rear of the property, replacing exterior stores with new toilet facilities block, first floor extension over new toilet block, to provide bin storage area in former private garden opposite and yard area adjoining same in lieu of change of use of former national irish bank, a protected structure. The new use will consist of restaurant at ground floor level, two one bedroom apartments at first floor level, one three bedroom apartment at second floor level and a self contained, one bedroom apartment at the rear of the property. Proposed works include restoration of existing building fabric, relocating the staircase to the centre of the building, re-arranging interior layouts to suit proposed new use, extending and re-roofing self contained building at the rear of the property and replacing exterior stores with new toilet facilities block
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To maintain and enhance the vitality and viability of existing town and village centres through consolidation with an appropriate mix of retailing, commercial, cultural and residential activities.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 9 October 2020.
Notified floor area: 512 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drumharver, Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim | Oct 2025 | €10,000 | 11 m |
| Barrack Street, Drumshanbo, County Leitrim | Jul 2025 | €155,000 | 128 m |
| Church Street, Drumshambo, Co Leitrim | May 2025 | €140,000 | 134 m |
| 6 Grattan Ave, Drumshanbo, Leitrim | Sept 2025 | €202,000 | 214 m |
| 6 Rockwell Terrace, Drumshambo, Co Leitrim | Feb 2025 | €110,000 | 232 m |
| 16 Tostal Terrace, Rockwell, Drumshanbo | May 2025 | €121,000 | 269 m |
| 2 Congress Terrace, Carrick Rd, Drumshanbo | Jun 2026 | €210,000 | 270 m |
| Carricknabrack, Drumshanbo, Leitrim | Jul 2025 | €160,000 | 289 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 received29 July 2016
- Further information requested21 September 2016
- Further information received26 January 2017
- Decision due12 March 2017
- Decision issued8 March 2017
- Grant issued12 April 2017
- Permission expiry11 April 2022
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