The W8 Centre, (Town Centre Development), Church Lane/Main Street
Convert part of an underground car park into a commercial robotics centre and training facility.
21175 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 2 September 2021
- Reference
- 21175
- Authority
- Leitrim County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 September 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves converting a section of the existing underground car park at the W8 Centre into a commercial robotics centre and training facility. It also includes constructing a glazed roof over an existing external walkway.
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
- Convert a section of the existing underground carpark to a commercial robotics centre/training facility
- To construct a glazed roof above an existing external walkway approved by the planning authority pursuant to planning register ref. No. P17-6 & 19-71
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Church St, Manorhamilton, Leitrim | Mar 2025 | €86,000 | 111 m |
| The Manse, Fox's House, Manorhamilton | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 120 m |
| Drumahon, Gurteen, Manorhamilton | Nov 2025 | €50,000 | 120 m |
| Tawny Grange, Tawnyfeacle, Monorhamilton | Sept 2025 | €200,000 | 120 m |
| 6 Hamilton House, Manorhamilton, County Leitrim | Apr 2025 | €131,000 | 142 m |
| 6 Saint Patrick's Terrace, Teapot Lane, Manorhamilton | Sept 2025 | €85,000 | 147 m |
| Apt 7 Library Corner, Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim | Feb 2026 | €98,000 | 155 m |
| New Line, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim | Mar 2026 | €370,000 | 161 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 September 2021
- Further information requested26 October 2021
- Further information received20 December 2021
- Decision due25 January 2022
- Decision issued24 January 2022
- Grant issued25 February 2022
- Permission expiry24 February 2027
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