Sheena, Drumkeeran, Co Leitrim
Conversion of a commercial unit into a residential home and three short-term holiday apartments with extensions.
2560297 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 4 December 2025
- Reference
- 2560297
- Authority
- Leitrim County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 December 2025
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 142.60000000000002 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert part of a single-storey commercial unit into a residential home with a rear extension. The remaining part of the unit will be converted into three short-term self-catering tourism apartments with a side extension.
- Storey
- 1
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
- To change the use of part of an existing single storey commercial unit into residential use, together with its renovation and provision of a single storey extension to the rear for same residential use; (2) to change the use of part of an existing single storey commercial unit into 3 no. Short-term self-catering tourism apartments, together with its renovation and provision of a single storey extension to the side for same use; and (3) and all ancillary works. In lieu of
- Change the usage of the existing single storey commercial unit into domestic usage
- Renovate the existing building and to construct a single storey domestic extension to the rear of the existing building and all ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the established amenity of existing residential communities.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3a Sheena, Drumkeeran, Leitrim | May 2026 | €127,000 | 96 m |
| 2 Breffni Court, Main St, Drumkeeran | May 2025 | €115,000 | 272 m |
| 6 Breffini Court, Drumkeerin, Leitrim | Dec 2025 | €100,000 | 293 m |
| 1 Lugmeen, Drumkeeran, Co Leitrim | May 2026 | €140,000 | 294 m |
| Lugmeen, Drumkeerin, Leitrim | Jun 2025 | €160,000 | 304 m |
| Lugmeen, Drumkeeran, Leitrimnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €30,000 | 354 m |
| Gortnasillagh, Drumkeerin, Co. Leitrim | Jan 2025 | €74,000 | 407 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 received4 December 2025
- Further information requested3 February 2026
- Further information received29 April 2026
- Decision due26 May 2026
- Decision issued21 May 2026
- Grant issued23 June 2026
- Permission expiry22 June 2031
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