CONSTRUCTION OF THREE EXTENSIONS AT THE EXISTING HOTEL TO PROVIDE 51 NO. ADDITIONAL GUEST BEDROOMS (INCREASING THE TOTAL…

Application details

Planning reference

2460006

Council

Leitrim County Council

Proposal description

CONSTRUCTION OF THREE EXTENSIONS AT THE EXISTING HOTEL TO PROVIDE 51 NO. ADDITIONAL GUEST BEDROOMS (INCREASING THE TOTAL ACCOMMODATION TO 95 NO. GUEST BEDROOMS), RESTAURANT, LEISURE CENTRE, SPA AND TREATMENT ROOMS AS FOLLOWS: (1) A SINGLE-STOREY EXTENSION (436.82 SQ. M. FLOOR AREA) TO CONFERENCE CENTRE (REG. REF. 06/817) TO PROVIDE A RESTAURANT, KITCHEN AND GLAZED WALKWAY; (2) A PART SINGLE STOREY AND PART TWO STOREY OVER BASEMENT EXTENSION (4035.45 SQ. M. FLOOR AREA) WITHIN THE FORMER WALLED ENCLOSURE TO PROVIDE 28 NO. BEDROOMS, LEISURE CENTRE, SWIMMING POOL, GYM, SPA, TREATMENT ROOMS, CHANGING AREAS, RECEPTION, LOBBY, LIBRARY AND BAR WITH GLAZED WALKWAY TO THE STABLES COURTYARD. THE EXTENSION INCORPORATES PART OF THE PARTIALLY COMPLETED BASEMENT (BUILT PURSUANT TO REG. REF. 04/1829) AND THE REFURBISHED MACHINERY SHED; AND (3) A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION (723.87 SQ. M. FLOOR AREA) TO THE REFURBISHED SOUTHERN (164.12 SQ. M. FLOOR AREA) AND NORTHERN (190.78 SQ. M. FLOOR AREA OVER TWO FLOORS) RANGES OF THE FORMER FARMYARD TO PROVIDE 23 NO. BEDROOMS WITH GLAZED WALKWAY TO THE EASTERN RANGE. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ALSO CONSISTS OF THE REMOVAL OF APPROX. 39M. OF STONE WALLS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ENTRANCE TO THE LEISURE CENTRE, NEW VEHICULAR ENTRANCE TO THE FORMER FARMYARD, NEW ENTRANCES AT THE NEW RESTAURANT AND NEW OPENING IN THE SOUTH WALL OF FORMER WALLED ENCLOSURE, HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING, UPGRADE OF THE ON-SITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, 18 NO. DISABLED PARKING SPACES, CYCLE PARKING, SITE SERVICES, AND ALL ANCILLARY AND ASSOCIATED WORKS ON A CIRCA 3.37 HECTARES SITE AT THE LOUGH RYNN CASTLE ESTATE & GARDENS. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL COMPRISE THE CARRYING OUT OF WORKS TO A PROTECTED STRUCTURE (RPS NO. 107) AND WITHIN THE CURTILAGE OF PROTECTED STRUCTURES (RPS NOS. 103-106 AND 108-113) AT THE LOUGH RYNN CASTLE ESTATE & GARDENS. THE APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT.

Location / address

Lough Rynn Castle Estate & Gardens at Rinn Townland , Mohill , County Leitrim

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

10 Jan 2024

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

22 Oct 2024

Final grant date

22 Nov 2024

Planning and construction timeline

Key dated milestones from planning, appeal and official building-control records.

1. Application received

   10 Jan 2024

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   22 Oct 2024

3. Final grant

   22 Nov 2024

4. Works commenced

   5 May 2025Official NBCO/BCMS data