Ballinamore Road, Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim
Construction of a new sports facility with a football pitch, running track, courts, floodlighting, and changing rooms.
2460222 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 30 October 2024
- Reference
- 2460222
- Authority
- Leitrim County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of a football/soccer pitch, a basketball court, a volleyball court, and a rounders pitch. It will also feature a 6-lane 200m running track with perimeter floodlighting, changing and toilet facilities, and pedestrian access from the adjoining school grounds.
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
Planning permission for development at ballinamore road, drumshanbo, co leitrim, consisting of the provision of sports facility consisting a football/soccer pitch, with perimeter fencing containing basketball court, volleyball court, rounders pitch, 6 lane 200m long running track, with perimeter floodlighting and lamp posts including the provision changing/shower/toilet facilities with pedestrian access from the existing pathway located in adjoining school grounds including connection to all existing services and ancillary works, as per drawings and documents lodged to leitrim county council.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for community, social, recreational and educational services and facilities.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Grattan Ave, Drumshanbo, Leitrim | Sept 2025 | €202,000 | 179 m |
| Derryhallow, Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim | Sept 2025 | €220,000 | 238 m |
| 16 Tostal Terrace, Rockwell, Drumshanbo | May 2025 | €121,000 | 309 m |
| 9 Dristernan, Drumshanbo, Leitrim | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 336 m |
| Drumharver, Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim | Oct 2025 | €10,000 | 386 m |
| 6 Rockwell Terrace, Drumshambo, Co Leitrim | Feb 2025 | €110,000 | 400 m |
| Barrack Street, Drumshanbo, County Leitrim | Jul 2025 | €155,000 | 403 m |
| 21 Mountain View, Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim | Dec 2025 | €335,000 | 450 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 received30 October 2024
- Further information requested18 December 2024
- Further information received22 September 2025
- Decision due5 November 2025
- Decision issued3 November 2025
- Grant issued4 December 2025
- Permission expiry3 December 2030
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