Former convent becomes aparthotel with café and restaurant

Application incomplete – awaiting additional information from applicant

Hugh Murray is planning to convert a former convent building in Ballinamore into an aparthotel with a ground-floor café and restaurant. The project includes a new lift, kitchen extension, glass porch, covered seating area, and link corridor to connect the main building to existing outbuildings, along with on-site car parking.

Full description from the council file

1) Change of use of former convent building, chapel and outbuildings to aparthotel use on first and second floor with cafe and restaurant use on the ground floor. 2) To construct new lift and single-storey kitchen extension to the rear of the building. 3) To construct glass porch and covered outdoor seating area adjacent to proposed café to South elevation. 4) To construct link corridor connecting the convent building to existing outbuildings. 5) Provision of on-site car parking, connection to all public services and all ancillary site works.

Details

Reference: 2660109
Applicant: Hugh Murray
Site address: Convent Road, Aghadark, Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim, N41 HX40
Status: Incompleted Application
Date received: May 01, 2026
Authority: Leitrim County Council

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Source: Leitrim County Council planning portal. Full file, drawings, observations and decision documents are on the council's own ePlan site — view application 2660109 on the council portal →.
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