Convent Road, Aghadark, Ballinamore Co. Leitrim
Conversion of a former convent, chapel, and outbuildings in Ballinamore into a 12-room aparthotel, cafe, and restaurant.
2660123 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 14 May 2026
- Reference
- 2660123
- Authority
- Leitrim County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 May 2026
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to change the use of a former convent building, chapel, and outbuildings to a 12-room aparthotel on the upper floors, with a cafe, restaurant, and reception on the ground floor. The project includes constructing a new lift, a kitchen extension, a glass porch, an outdoor seating area, and a link corridor.
- Storeys
- 3
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 of former convent building, chapel and outbuildings to a) aparthotel use providing 12 no. Rooms on first and second floor and b) cafe, restaurant and reception use on the ground floor
- To construct new lift and single-storey kitchen extension to the rear of the building
- To construct glass porch and covered outdoor seating area adjacent to proposed café to south elevation
- To construct link corridor connecting the convent building to existing outbuildings
- Provision of on-site car parking, connection to all public services and all ancillary site 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 | 74 m |
| Church St, Ballinamore, Leitrim | Nov 2025 | €185,000 | 212 m |
| 1 Taobh Na Coillte, Kiltymoodan, Leitrim | Apr 2026 | €249,000 | 259 m |
| 24 Riverside Ballinamore, Ballinamore, Leitrim | May 2025 | €135,000 | 265 m |
| 10 Riverside Apartments, Ballinamore, Leitrim | Jun 2025 | €70,000 | 284 m |
| 8 Riverside, Main St, Ballinamore | Jun 2025 | €132,000 | 287 m |
| Kilaneen, Balinamore, Leitrim | Jul 2025 | €355,000 | 339 m |
| Kilaneen, Balinamore, Leitrim | Jun 2025 | €230,000 | 339 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 May 2026
- Decision due8 July 2026
- Decision issued6 July 2026
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