Main Street & St. Brigid's Street, Ballinamore, County Leitrim
Retention of a change of use to a disco bar, a two-storey rear extension, and associated alterations in Ballinamore.
2460041 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 5 March 2024
- Reference
- 2460041
- Authority
- Leitrim County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 5 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention for changing the use of a retail unit to a disco bar/licensed premises. It also includes a two-storey rear extension for toilets and offices, first-floor toilet extensions, and elevation alterations.
- Storeys
- 2
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). Change of use from retail use to disco bar/ licensed premises. (b). Two-storey extension to rear, incorporating toilets to disco bar and boiler house on ground floor and office store on first floor. (c). Toilets extension on first floor off old lounge and change of use of boiler house to toilets on ground floor. (d). Alterations to elevation, recessed entrance to disco bar, internal alterations to first floor vacant office layout, together with associated works to pat joe's bar.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilaneen, Balinamore, Leitrim | Jul 2025 | €355,000 | 31 m |
| Kilaneen, Balinamore, Leitrim | Jun 2025 | €230,000 | 31 m |
| 24 Riverside Ballinamore, Ballinamore, Leitrim | May 2025 | €135,000 | 116 m |
| Church St, Ballinamore, Leitrim | Nov 2025 | €185,000 | 121 m |
| 10 Riverside Apartments, Ballinamore, Leitrim | Jun 2025 | €70,000 | 153 m |
| 8 Riverside, Main St, Ballinamore | Jun 2025 | €132,000 | 162 m |
| Ballinamore Convent, Ballinamore, County Leitrim | Mar 2025 | €276,000 | 373 m |
| 2 Willow Court, Ballinamore, Leitrim | Mar 2025 | €187,000 | 390 m |
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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 received5 March 2024
- Decision due29 April 2024
- Decision issued24 April 2024
- Grant issued28 May 2024
- Permission expiry27 May 2029
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