The Shed Distillery, The Food Hub, Carrick Road
Erection of a new visitor experience at The Shed Distillery, including an extension, café, and botanical glasshouse.
17232 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 12 December 2017
- Reference
- 17232
- Authority
- Leitrim County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 December 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new visitor experience featuring a single-storey extension and refurbishment of existing distillery space. It will include a reception, exhibition areas, tasting and retail space, a café, a botanical glasshouse, and a redesigned entrance with parking.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 483 m²
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
Development consisting of the erection of a new visitor experience, the make up of which will be : (a) a new single storey extension (483 msq) and refurbishment & alteration of existing distillery accommodation (213 msq). (b) visitor experience encompassing a reception area, exhibition areas, visitor toilets, provision for tasting & sale of gifts including spirits produced at "the shed", a café, a botanical glasshouse & herb garden; (c) the existing access road & green areas adjacent to the proposed new development will be redesigned & landscaped to accommodate a new vehicular entrance & designated car parking together with all associated development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for enterprise and employment creation.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 16 April 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 13 September 2020.
Notified floor area: 696 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 Drumshanbo, Cnoc An Nuir, Leitrimnot full market price | Feb 2025 | €110,000 | 154 m |
| 2 Congress Terrace, Carrick Rd, Drumshanbo | Jun 2026 | €210,000 | 170 m |
| Church Street, Drumshambo, Co Leitrim | May 2025 | €140,000 | 183 m |
| Carricknabrack, Drumshanbo, Leitrim | Jul 2025 | €85,000 | 184 m |
| Carricknabrack, Drumshanbo, Leitrim | Jul 2025 | €160,000 | 227 m |
| Drumharver, Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim | Oct 2025 | €10,000 | 241 m |
| Barrack Street, Drumshanbo, County Leitrim | Jul 2025 | €155,000 | 254 m |
| Lough Allen Villa, Carricknabrack, Drumshanbo | Mar 2025 | €247,000 | 292 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 December 2017
- Decision due14 February 2018
- Decision issued7 February 2018
- Grant issued13 March 2018
- Permission expiry12 March 2023
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