Main St & Commons Lane, Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim
Alterations, extensions, and change of use of The Central Bar to a restaurant with two bedrooms.
1970 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 2 April 2019
- Reference
- 1970
- Authority
- Leitrim County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 April 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes changing the use of The Central Bar from a nightclub to a restaurant, adding two bedrooms, and altering the front window. It also includes partial demolition and rebuilding of a two-storey extension, constructing a single-storey kitchen extension, and building up a store to two storeys.
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Official record
Development description
Alterations, extensions and change of use to the central bar as follows: (1) change existing front window to new entrance door adjacent to existing door; (2) change of use from nightclub to restaurant; (3) addition of two bedrooms; (4) extend the rear extension buildings as follows: (a) partially demolish the first 10m of the two storey extension attached to the original front building and rebuild to the full width of the site; (b) construct a single storey kitchen extension on the north east side; (c) build up part of the existing single storey store (closest to rear car-park) to two storeys; (d) new side entrance, (5) lighting to car-park and (6) ancillary 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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Saint Patrick's Terrace, Teapot Lane, Manorhamilton | Sept 2025 | €85,000 | 65 m |
| Drumahon, Gurteen, Manorhamilton | Nov 2025 | €50,000 | 90 m |
| The Manse, Fox's House, Manorhamilton | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 90 m |
| Tawny Grange, Tawnyfeacle, Monorhamilton | Sept 2025 | €200,000 | 90 m |
| Apt 7 Library Corner, Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim | Feb 2026 | €98,000 | 95 m |
| 2 Mountain View, Old Church St, Manorhamilton | Jun 2025 | €182,000 | 99 m |
| 4 Church St, Manorhamilton, Leitrim | Mar 2025 | €86,000 | 100 m |
| 5 Mountain View, Manorhamilton, Leitrim | May 2025 | €178,000 | 105 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 received2 April 2019
- Further information requested22 May 2019
- Further information received26 July 2019
- Decision due22 August 2019
- Decision issued21 August 2019
- Grant issued24 September 2019
- Permission expiry23 September 2024
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