The Abbey Manor Hotel, Main Street Dromahair, Co. Leitrim
Retention of internal and external changes to the Abbey Manor Hotel in Dromahair.
2460117 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 13 June 2024
- Reference
- 2460117
- Authority
- Leitrim County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 13 June 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for changes to the previously approved layout of the Abbey Manor Hotel, which is a protected structure. Changes span the basement, ground, and first floors, alongside fenestration and retaining wall modifications.
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission to retain the as constructed layout and changes to planning permission pl22/138. Including the following changes: (1) first floor changes: 2-bedroom suite to 2no. 1 bedrooms and associated changes to access and internal layout, a bedroom to a kitchen, (2) ground floor changes: new corridor through 2-bedroom suite and change to access to suite, kitchen and bedroom in managers suite swapped, laundry room changed to computer room and new esb room, all associated changes. (3) upper basement changes: new corridor through 3-bedroom suite and internal changes, staff toilet and store amalgamated into a laundry room, location of internal stairs, all associated changes. (4) lower basement changes: open plan kitchen and dining area with toilets and upper sitting area and esb room in lieu of 2no. 3-bedroom suites and laundry room and all associated changes. (5) all other minor internal changes, (6) fenestration changes at basement levels to side and rear elevations. (7) changes to retaining wall and ground level to side with ramps from car park (8) all ancillary site works at the abbey manor hotel, main street, dromahair, co. Leitrim, f91 at22. This is a protected structure
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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Dromahair, Leitrim | Mar 2026 | €195,000 | 230 m |
| Church Rd, Dromahaire, Leitrim | Jun 2026 | €225,000 | 287 m |
| Moor Cottage, Dromahair, Leitrim | Jul 2025 | €141,000 | 292 m |
| 7 Castle Court, Dromahair, Leitrim | Jul 2025 | €215,000 | 379 m |
| 2 Drumlease Road, Dromahair, Co. Leitrim | May 2025 | €206,000 | 397 m |
| 9 Churchfield, Dromahair, Leitrim | Dec 2025 | €305,000 | 431 m |
| 12 Castlefield, Stonebridge, Dromahair | Jan 2026 | €220,000 | 465 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 received13 June 2024
- Further information requested2 August 2024
- Further information received1 April 2025
- Decision due15 May 2025
- Decision issued14 May 2025
- Grant issued16 June 2025
- Permission expiry15 June 2030
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