Carricknabrack, Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim
Conversion of a ground floor shop into three apartments and retention of three existing apartments in Drumshanbo.
21145 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 19 July 2021
- Reference
- 21145
- Authority
- Leitrim County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 July 2021
- Residential units
- 6
- Floor area
- 325.2 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to convert an existing ground floor retail shop and domestic area into three 1-bedroom apartments. It also seeks to retain two 1-bedroom apartments and one 2-bedroom apartment, alongside exterior elevation changes.
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
(a) convert the existing gf retail shop and domestic arear into 3 no. 1 bedroom apartments and common areas, (b) retain two number 1 bedroom apartments , one number 2 bedroom apartment and common areas. (c) amend the exterior elevations of the building as appropriate re the proposed amended usages, (d) connect to all public services and all ancillary works
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 16 June 2022.
Notified floor area: 325.03 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church Street, Drumshambo, Co Leitrim | May 2025 | €140,000 | 22 m |
| Drumharver, Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim | Oct 2025 | €10,000 | 126 m |
| Carricknabrack, Drumshanbo, Leitrim | Jul 2025 | €160,000 | 160 m |
| Carricknabrack, Drumshanbo, Leitrim | Jul 2025 | €85,000 | 181 m |
| Barrack Street, Drumshanbo, County Leitrim | Jul 2025 | €155,000 | 246 m |
| 2 Congress Terrace, Carrick Rd, Drumshanbo | Jun 2026 | €210,000 | 317 m |
| 6 Grattan Ave, Drumshanbo, Leitrim | Sept 2025 | €202,000 | 326 m |
| 41 Drumshanbo, Cnoc An Nuir, Leitrimnot full market price | Feb 2025 | €110,000 | 331 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 received19 July 2021
- Further information requested7 September 2021
- Further information received16 February 2022
- Decision due15 March 2022
- Decision issued14 March 2022
- Grant issued19 April 2022
- Permission expiry18 April 2027
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