DrumahaireTD, Dromahaire, Co. Leitrim
Conversion of part of a former hotel in Dromahaire into a restaurant and living accommodation.
17132 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 27 July 2017
- Reference
- 17132
- Authority
- Leitrim County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 July 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of part of a former hotel to a sit-down and take-away restaurant. It includes internal floor area revisions, front elevation amendments, a new shop front, and converting hotel bedroom space into living accommodation.
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 the use of part of former hotel to sit down/take away restaurant use
- Amend the internal floor areas to allow for revised usage
- Amend the front elevation to allow for revised usage
- Erect a new shop front
- Convert a section of the existing hotel bedroom space into living accommodation
- Connect to the existing sewer and water networks and all ancillary works
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Dromahair, Leitrim | Mar 2026 | €195,000 | 80 m |
| Church Rd, Dromahaire, Leitrim | Jun 2026 | €225,000 | 143 m |
| 7 Castle Court, Dromahair, Leitrim | Jul 2025 | €215,000 | 229 m |
| 2 Drumlease Road, Dromahair, Co. Leitrim | May 2025 | €206,000 | 253 m |
| 9 Churchfield, Dromahair, Leitrim | Dec 2025 | €305,000 | 297 m |
| 12 Castlefield, Stonebridge, Dromahair | Jan 2026 | €220,000 | 314 m |
| 2 Hillcrest, Stonebridge, Dromahair | Apr 2026 | €345,000 | 354 m |
| Moor Cottage, Dromahair, Leitrim | Jul 2025 | €141,000 | 419 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 received27 July 2017
- Further information requested15 September 2017
- Further information received15 January 2018
- Decision due11 February 2018
- Decision issued8 February 2018
- Grant issued14 March 2018
- Permission expiry13 March 2023
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