Keshcarrigan, Keshcarrigan, Co. Leitrim
Restoration and change of use of a former Garda barracks to a community resource hub and museum.
2460130 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 2 July 2024
- Reference
- 2460130
- Authority
- Leitrim County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes the restoration, refurbishment, and change of use of the former Keshcarrigan Garda Barracks, a Protected Structure, into a community resource hub and museum. Works include internal layout changes, installation of a lift, a new accessible entrance, demolition of a carport, and site development works.
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Official record
Development description
- Restoration, refurbishment and change of use of former keshcarrigan garda barracks and site to community resource use, incorporating museum and working hub. The building is a protected structure rps no. 177. The works involved in the restoration of the existing barracks are as follows:-
- Changes to internal layout to suit new use, installation of lift to first floor and alterations to elevations
- Provision of new accessible entrance, new kitchen, toilets and plant room within existing single storey annexe
- New raised slated roof to existing single storey annexe to replace galvanised roof
- Alterations to existing toilet facilities on first floor
- Provision of new accessible external ramps to front and rear and stepped approaches
- Demolition of existing carport and refurbishment of garage to bin store
- Site development work, including hard landscaping, car/bicycle parking and associated site services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and promote the character of the Rural Village and promote a vibrant community appropriate to available physical and community infrastructure.”
National zoning type: General
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Cottage, Mohill Road, Keshcarrigan | Feb 2025 | €85,000 | 109 m |
| 11 Crannog, Keshkerrigan, Leitrim | Jun 2025 | €190,000 | 142 m |
| Main Street, Keshcarrigan, Co. Leitrim | Apr 2025 | €180,000 | 157 m |
| 11 Lake View, Keshkerrigan, Leitrim | Oct 2025 | €185,000 | 204 m |
| 8 Lake View, Keshcarrigan, Co Leitrim | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 232 m |
| 5 Ceis Lawns, Keshcarrigan, Leitrim | Apr 2026 | €228,500 | 310 m |
| Keshcarrigan, Leitrim | Apr 2026 | €460,000 | 416 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received2 July 2024
- Decision due26 August 2024
- Decision issued22 August 2024
- Grant issued25 September 2024
- Permission expiry24 September 2029
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