Main Street, Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
Conversion of a retail unit to a restaurant and coffee shop in Ballinamore.
18173 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 13 August 2018
- Reference
- 18173
- Authority
- Leitrim County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of an existing retail unit on Main Street to a restaurant and coffee shop. The works will include alterations to the floor plans, elevations, and shop-front signage.
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 existing retail unit to use as restaurant / coffee shop with alterations to floor plans/elevations, signage to existing shop-front and associated site 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
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 29 March 2019.
Notified floor area: 123 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilaneen, Balinamore, Leitrim | Jul 2025 | €355,000 | 77 m |
| Kilaneen, Balinamore, Leitrim | Jun 2025 | €230,000 | 77 m |
| Church St, Ballinamore, Leitrim | Nov 2025 | €185,000 | 91 m |
| 24 Riverside Ballinamore, Ballinamore, Leitrim | May 2025 | €135,000 | 117 m |
| 10 Riverside Apartments, Ballinamore, Leitrim | Jun 2025 | €70,000 | 162 m |
| 8 Riverside, Main St, Ballinamore | Jun 2025 | €132,000 | 171 m |
| Ballinamore Convent, Ballinamore, County Leitrim | Mar 2025 | €276,000 | 326 m |
| 1 Taobh Na Coillte, Kiltymoodan, Leitrim | Apr 2026 | €249,000 | 356 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 received13 August 2018
- Further information requested4 October 2018
- Further information received8 November 2018
- Decision due23 December 2018
- Decision issued19 December 2018
- Grant issued31 January 2019
- Permission expiry30 January 2024
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