Planning permission granted for significant nursing home expansion in Leitrim
Planning permission has been granted for a major extension at St Phelim’s Nursing Home in Dromahair including 35 en-suite bedrooms.
A nursing home in North Leitrim is set to undergo a significant extension after planning permission was granted for its expansion.
In November 2025, Mary Flanagan applied for permission to extend St Phelim’s Nursing Home in Killananima, Dromahair, seeking an additional 35 en-suite bedrooms along with ancillary accommodation.
The proposal also includes the creation of a storage area within part of the roof space, as well as the construction of a storage and workshop building and a separate refuse storage building.
Permission was further sought to retain an existing storage container and a staff amenity shelter, together with all associated site development works.
Planning permission was granted by Leitrim County Council on June 16, subject to 14 conditions.
Among these is a requirement that the finishes to the extended development, including walls, roof, doors and windows, shall be consistent in design, material and colour with those of the existing nursing home.
A letter from the Planning Department to the applicant further states that stockpiles of sand, soil or other construction materials should be located as far as possible from the Bonet River.
Site development and building works shall be carried out only between the hours of 8am and 7pm from Monday to Friday, inclusive, between 8am and 2pm on Saturdays, and not at all on Sundays or public holidays.
Prior to the commencement of development, a contribution of €52,125, as required under the Development Contribution Scheme 2023, shall be paid to the Planning Authority.
The contribution relates to public infrastructure and facilities benefiting development within the area of Leitrim County Council that are provided, or intended to be provided, by or on behalf of the local authority.
St Phelim’s Nursing Home provides care and support for adult residents, both female and male, primarily aged 65 and over, although respite and convalescent care is available to those both under and over 65. The facility is currently registered to accommodate 75 residents.
The home, which opened in 1996, is located approximately one kilometre outside Dromahair. It is a two-storey building, with all residents accommodated on the ground floor.
Bedroom accommodation comprises a mix of single, double and multiple-occupancy rooms across four units: Lough Gill, Railway View, Railway Court and Inisfree.