Convent Rd., Aghadark, Ballinamore
Conversion of a schoolhouse into four apartments.
2460235 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 14 November 2024
- Reference
- 2460235
- Authority
- Leitrim County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission for a change of use from a schoolhouse into four apartments, including all associated ancillary works.
- Residential units
- 4
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
- Change of use from school house into
- No. Apartments and associated ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for a mixture of residential and compatible commercial uses.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinamore Convent, Ballinamore, County Leitrim | Mar 2025 | €276,000 | 49 m |
| 1 Taobh Na Coillte, Kiltymoodan, Leitrim | Apr 2026 | €249,000 | 209 m |
| Church St, Ballinamore, Leitrim | Nov 2025 | €185,000 | 217 m |
| 24 Riverside Ballinamore, Ballinamore, Leitrim | May 2025 | €135,000 | 280 m |
| 10 Riverside Apartments, Ballinamore, Leitrim | Jun 2025 | €70,000 | 305 m |
| 8 Riverside, Main St, Ballinamore | Jun 2025 | €132,000 | 309 m |
| Kilaneen, Balinamore, Leitrim | Jul 2025 | €355,000 | 340 m |
| Kilaneen, Balinamore, Leitrim | Jun 2025 | €230,000 | 340 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 received14 November 2024
- Further information requested13 January 2025
- Further information received17 January 2025
- Decision due13 February 2025
- Decision issued10 February 2025
- Grant issued13 March 2025
- Permission expiry12 March 2030
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