Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 20 October 2025

Drumhierny, Leitrim Village, Co Leitrim

Restoration and extension of Drumhierny Lodge to create a bar, restaurant, café, and offices.

2560009 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 21 January 2025

Reference
2560009
Authority
Leitrim County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
21 January 2025

Summary

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The project involves the restoration and change of use of the protected Drumhierny Lodge into a bar and restaurant, including a two-storey rear extension and a glass orangery. It also includes converting coach house outbuildings into a reception, café, and offices to serve the Drumhierny Woodland Hideaway.

Change of useheritagetourismrestaurant
Storeys
2

Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.

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Development description

  • Restoration and change of use of existing drumhierny lodge to a bar/restaurant
  • Construction of a 2-storey extension to the back of drumhierny lodge including kitchen and function room ancillary to the restaurant/bar
  • Construction of a single storey glass orangery to the east elevation of drumhierny lodge including a rooftop terrace
  • Construction of 2 no. Glass porch to front and rear entrance to drumhierny lodge
  • Restoration and change of use of existing coach house outbuildings providing reception area, café, staff facilities and offices serving drumhierny woodland hideaway
  • Reconstruction of single storey outbuildings linking coach house with drumhierny lodge providing toilets and storage facilities serving drumhierny woodland hideaway including link archway connecting the courtyard to the grounds to the east
  • Construction of glass lobby in front of coach house archway and first floor doorway to link to grounds to the north
  • Connection to all public services and all ancillary site works including works to courtyard. Drumhierny lodge is a protected structure (leitrim register of protected structures rps no. 190)

Key dates

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  1. Application received21 January 2025
  2. Further information requested12 March 2025
  3. Further information received23 September 2025
  4. Decision due20 October 2025
  5. Decision issued20 October 2025
  6. Grant issued20 November 2025
  7. Permission expiry19 November 2030

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