Building C The Mercantile Plaza, Townparks Td., Carrick on Shannon
Retention of change of use from eight apartments to short-term catering accommodation.
16172 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 15 September 2016
- Reference
- 16172
- Authority
- Leitrim County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 15 September 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for the change of use of apartments 1 to 8 to short-term catering accommodation at the attic floor level of Building C, The Mercantile Plaza.
- Residential units
- 8
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Change of use of apartments numbers 1 to 8 inclusive to short term catering accommodation at attic floor level all contained in the building known as building c, the mercantile plaza
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To maintain and enhance the vitality and viability of the existing town centre through consolidation with an appropriate mix of retailing, commercial, cultural and residential activities.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Carrick-on-Shannon Joint Local Area Plan 2023-2025 (2025–2031). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Street, Carrick On Shannon, Co Leitrim | May 2026 | €185,000 | 97 m |
| Apt 2 The Pavillion, Central Park, Carrick On Shannon | Apr 2025 | €175,000 | 134 m |
| Apt 6 The Pavillion, Central Park, Carrick On Shannon | Oct 2025 | €230,000 | 134 m |
| Apt. 7 The Pavillion, Central Park, Carrick On Shannon | Jan 2026 | €265,000 | 134 m |
| 19 The Plaza, Central Park, Carrick On Shannon | May 2026 | €212,000 | 137 m |
| 26 The County Apartments, Bridge Street, Carrick On Shannon | May 2025 | €120,000 | 141 m |
| 14 The County Apartments, Bridge St, Carrick On Shannon | Apr 2025 | €128,000 | 141 m |
| 23 The County Apts, Carrick On Shannon, Co Leitrim | Oct 2025 | €135,000 | 141 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received15 September 2016
- Decision due9 November 2016
- Decision issued2 November 2016
- Grant issued7 December 2016
- Permission expiry6 December 2021
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