Former Garda Station & Courtroom, Drumod Beg, Dromod
Conversion of the former Dromod Garda Station and courtroom into a private home.
19181 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 3 September 2019
- Reference
- 19181
- Authority
- Leitrim County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 September 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 267.55 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of the former Garda Station and courtroom in Dromod Beg to a private residential dwelling. The project includes internal and external alterations to facilitate the new layout, along with the construction of a detached rear garage.
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 (a) the proposed change of use of the former garda station and courtroom to use as a private residential dwelling; (b) external and internal alterations to facilitate revised layout; (c) detached rear garage and (d) associated site works and services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the established amenity of existing residential communities.”
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 13 April 2021.
Notified floor area: 268 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Ard Na Cuain, Dromod, Co Leitrim | Mar 2026 | €185,000 | 51 m |
| 7 Ard Na Cuain, Dromod, Leitrim | Aug 2025 | €210,000 | 54 m |
| 9 Ard Na Cuain, Dromod, Leitrim | Dec 2025 | €270,000 | 82 m |
| 23 Mac Oisin Place, Dromod, Co. Leitrim | Jan 2026 | €400,000 | 149 m |
| 24 Mac Oisin Place, Dromod, Co. Leitrim | Feb 2026 | €400,000 | 154 m |
| 2 Clos Na Coiste, Dromod, Leitrim | Oct 2025 | €100,000 | 155 m |
| 22 Mac Oisin Place, Dromod, Co. Leitrim | Jun 2026 | €407,500 | 166 m |
| Tooman House, Po Dromad, Leitrim | Jun 2025 | €154,000 | 184 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 received3 September 2019
- Decision due28 October 2019
- Decision issued24 October 2019
- Grant issued27 November 2019
- Permission expiry26 November 2024
In the area
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