Coolabawn, Mohill, Co. Leitim
Refurbishment and change of use of a former railway building to a 2-bed accommodation unit, office hub, café, and exhibition space.
2360083 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 25 August 2023
- Reference
- 2360083
- Authority
- Leitrim County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 August 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 84.4 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the refurbishment, alterations, and change of use of the former Mohill Railway Station, which is a protected structure. It will include a 2-bedroom accommodation unit, an office/workspace hub with café facilities, and a new exhibition space with a glazed link. Site works will include car parking, landscaping, and outdoor seating.
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) refurbishment, alterations and change of use of former narrow gauge railway building, for community use as follows:- station house to 1 no. 2-bed accommodation unit. Reception/ticket office to office/work-space hub with café facilities, (b) construction of exhibition space including kitchenette & toilet facilities and glazed link with existing station building, (c) site development work, carparking, landscaping, out-door seating, alterations to existing entrance and connection to existing services. Mohill railway station is a protected structure reg. No. 268.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve tourist amenities in the county. (See Note A)”
National zoning type: Tourism and related
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 25 November 2024.
Notified floor area: 172.4 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 (3) Ashbrook Crescent, Mohill, Leitrim | Feb 2025 | €245,000 | 222 m |
| Station Rd, Mohill, Leitrim | Mar 2026 | €50,000 | 251 m |
| 2 Hyde Terrace, Mohill, Co Leitrimnot full market price | Sept 2025 | €50,000 | 278 m |
| 9 Hyde Terrace, Mohill, Leitrim | Apr 2026 | €90,000 | 313 m |
| Hyde St, Mohill, Leitrim | Jul 2025 | €100,000 | 340 m |
| 1 Boeshill, Mohill, Leitrim | Apr 2025 | €219,000 | 366 m |
| Cloonboney South, Mohill, Co Leitrim | Jun 2025 | €195,000 | 407 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 received25 August 2023
- Decision due19 October 2023
- Decision issued16 October 2023
- Grant issued16 November 2023
- Permission expiry15 November 2028
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