The Glens Centre, New Line, Manorhamilton
Internal and external alterations to an arts centre located within a protected former church.
1784 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 5 May 2017
- Reference
- 1784
- Authority
- Leitrim County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development at The Glens Centre includes internal modifications to sanitary and back-of-house areas, installation of new windows, relocation of double doors, and removal of a 1980s entrance porch to form a new ramp. The building is listed on the Register of Protected Structures.
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
The proposed development will consist of : (1) internal modifications to the sanitary facilities and back-of house areas serving the auditorium; (2) install 2 no. New windows on the rear (south east) elevation onto the laneway; (3) relocation of existing double doors onto the alleyway on the south west elevation; (4) removal of the existing 1980's entrance porch and formation of a new ramp to the original church entrance porch; (5) removal of 4 no. Pvc fake church style windows on the 1980's extension on the north west corner and new render finish to these 2 facades (the glens centre, to which this application relates, is listed in the leitrim register of protected structures as rps no. 66).
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for a mixture of residential and compatible commercial uses.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 June 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 16 March 2023.
Notified floor area: 835 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tawny Grange, Tawnyfeacle, Monorhamilton | Sept 2025 | €200,000 | 65 m |
| Drumahon, Gurteen, Manorhamilton | Nov 2025 | €50,000 | 65 m |
| The Manse, Fox's House, Manorhamilton | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 65 m |
| 6 Saint Patrick's Terrace, Teapot Lane, Manorhamilton | Sept 2025 | €85,000 | 98 m |
| 4 Church St, Manorhamilton, Leitrim | Mar 2025 | €86,000 | 132 m |
| 6 Hamilton House, Manorhamilton, County Leitrim | Apr 2025 | €131,000 | 168 m |
| Castle St, Manorhamilton, Leitrim | Feb 2025 | €186,000 | 168 m |
| Apt 7 Library Corner, Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim | Feb 2026 | €98,000 | 168 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 received5 May 2017
- Decision due29 June 2017
- Decision issued28 June 2017
- Grant issued1 August 2017
- Permission expiry31 July 2022
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