Aghadark, Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
Change of use of Scoil Naisiunta Bhrid Naofa to St. Brigid's Parish Centre and office.
19103 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 10 May 2019
- Reference
- 19103
- Authority
- Leitrim County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 10 May 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of the former Scoil Naisiunta Bhrid Naofa school building. The building will be used as St. Brigid's Parish Centre and office, including associated works and existing site boundaries.
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 scoil naisiunta bhrid naofa to st. Brigid's parish centre and office and associated works including existing site boundaries
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinamore Convent, Ballinamore, County Leitrim | Mar 2025 | €276,000 | 81 m |
| Church St, Ballinamore, Leitrim | Nov 2025 | €185,000 | 186 m |
| 1 Taobh Na Coillte, Kiltymoodan, Leitrim | Apr 2026 | €249,000 | 230 m |
| 24 Riverside Ballinamore, Ballinamore, Leitrim | May 2025 | €135,000 | 247 m |
| 10 Riverside Apartments, Ballinamore, Leitrim | Jun 2025 | €70,000 | 272 m |
| 8 Riverside, Main St, Ballinamore | Jun 2025 | €132,000 | 276 m |
| Kilaneen, Balinamore, Leitrim | Jul 2025 | €355,000 | 310 m |
| Kilaneen, Balinamore, Leitrim | Jun 2025 | €230,000 | 310 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 received10 May 2019
- Decision due4 July 2019
- Decision issued25 June 2019
- Grant issued1 August 2019
- Permission expiry31 July 2024
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