Convert commercial building to residential dwelling and 3 tourism apartments with extensions.

Conditional approval granted on 21 May 2026.

Shaun McKenna's application to convert a single-storey commercial building at Sheena, Drumkeeran into residential and tourism use has been conditionally approved. The scheme includes converting part of the building into a domestic dwelling with a single-storey rear extension, and converting another part into 3 short-term self-catering tourism apartments with a single-storey side extension. The council required further information on combined site plans (linking this to a related application P.25/60313), boundary treatments for private amenity space, natural light to internal corridors, and clarification of land ownership boundaries. The applicant provided revised plans addressing these matters in April 2026, triggering revised public notices.

Building use: commercial to residential (1 dwelling) and 3 short-term self-catering apartments
Extensions: single-storey rear extension for dwelling; single-storey side extension for apartments
Site parking: 8 car parking spaces proposed (1 disabled access)
Further information required on boundary treatments, window openings for natural light, and land ownership clarification
Related application P.25/60313 to be withdrawn when this combined application deemed acceptable
Building has historic use as a school; vertical window proportions retained on front elevation

Full description from the council file

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 1. Change the usage of the existing single storey commercial unit into domestic usage.2. Renovate the existing building and to construct a single storey domestic extension to the rear of the existing building and all ancillary works.

Details

Reference: 2560297
Applicant: Shaun Mc Kenna
Site address: Sheena, Drumkeeran, Co Leitrim
Status: Decision code: CONDITIONAL
Date received: December 04, 2025
Decision due: May 26, 2026
Date decided: May 21, 2026
Authority: Leitrim County Council

Source: Leitrim County Council planning portal. Full file, drawings, observations and decision documents are on the council's own ePlan site — view application 2560297 on the council portal →.
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