The Millrace Bar & Restaurant, Church Street, Drumshanbo
Retention of side and rear renovations, a single-storey extension, beer garden, and barrel store at a pub in Drumshanbo.
18180 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 31 August 2018
- Reference
- 18180
- Authority
- Leitrim County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 31 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for side and rear renovations to an existing public house. This includes a single-storey extension housing toilets, a beer garden and smoking area, a barrel store yard, a barrel store room, and associated parking.
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Official record
Development description
Retention for side and rear renovations to existing public house including addition of single storey extension consisting of (a) ladies & gents toilets and access corridor (30m2), (b) beer garden seating area and open air smoking area (38.58m2), (c ) barrel store yard (19.21m2), (d) barrel store room (9m2) and associated car parking in lieu of retention for side and rear renovations to existing public house including addition of single storey extension consisting of (a) ladies & gents toilets and access corridor (30m2), (b) beer garden seating area and open air smoking area (59m2) and (c) barrel store room (9m2)
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drumharver, Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim | Oct 2025 | €10,000 | 60 m |
| Church Street, Drumshambo, Co Leitrim | May 2025 | €140,000 | 72 m |
| Barrack Street, Drumshanbo, County Leitrim | Jul 2025 | €155,000 | 173 m |
| Carricknabrack, Drumshanbo, Leitrim | Jul 2025 | €160,000 | 226 m |
| Carricknabrack, Drumshanbo, Leitrim | Jul 2025 | €85,000 | 235 m |
| 2 Congress Terrace, Carrick Rd, Drumshanbo | Jun 2026 | €210,000 | 269 m |
| 6 Grattan Ave, Drumshanbo, Leitrim | Sept 2025 | €202,000 | 273 m |
| 6 Rockwell Terrace, Drumshambo, Co Leitrim | Feb 2025 | €110,000 | 282 m |
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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 received31 August 2018
- Further information requested23 October 2018
- Further information received15 August 2019
- Decision due11 September 2019
- Decision issued6 September 2019
- Grant issued10 October 2019
- Permission expiry9 October 2024
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