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Drumshanbo, Leitrim · Leitrim County Council · Planning ref 23-C-05
4-Strand Rural Regeneration at Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim (Works Title - Drumshanbo ExCHANGE). The works will include the following: Redevelopment and extension of two vacant buildings on Main Street: Namely the former Bank of Ireland, a three-storey building (Referred to as 'Building 01'), and the adjacent commercial building formerly known as ‘Earley’s’, a three-storey building (Referred to as 'Building 02'). Development works will include the demolition of the rear extensions to the respective buildings and the erection of a linear two-storey extension to the south side linking both buildings to provide commercial use to the entire ground floor and new smart working facility to the entire first and second floors. Works will include the creation of a new pedestrian walkway on the ground floor through ‘Earley’s’ building to link a new public realm to the rear. All services will connect to existing public mains. Construction of a public realm and additional parking to the rear of these buildings: The nature of the public realm works includes, inter alia, the opening of vehicular and pedestrian access routes through the existing stone boundary wall between the existing Market Street carpark and the former Bank of Ireland Building, lowering the height of the entire wall to 1m high, realignment works to the existing Market Street Carpark, the provision of new public lighting, a dedicated pedestrianized public realm that will incorporate seating, the provision of hard and soft landscaping, ramp access between Main Street and the redeveloped riverside walkway and a car park for seven car parking spaces Redevelopment and reconstruction of two derelict outbuildings: Building 03 and 04 are to the east of the Drumshanbo River. Both two-storey buildings will be redeveloped and repurposed to provide commercial use on both ground and first floors respectively, which will entail elevational changes and connections to existing foul and storm mains. Riverside and Town Park Improvemen