Townparks Td., Carrick on Shannon, Co Leitrim
Change of use from commercial to educational training facilities at the Market Yard Centre in Carrick on Shannon.
17144 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 15 August 2017
- Reference
- 17144
- Authority
- Leitrim County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 August 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of portions of the ground, first, and second floors of a mixed-use building from commercial to educational training facilities. The building is a Protected Structure and the works include minor internal alterations.
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
For change of use from permitted commercial use (comprising retail, light industrial and exhibition space) to provide educational training facilities for a portion of ground floor, first floor and all of second floor; together with associated works including minor alterations to internal layout, all at existing mixed use building known as market yard centre which is a protected structure
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 The County Apts, Carrick On Shannon, Co Leitrim | Oct 2025 | €135,000 | 28 m |
| 26 The County Apartments, Bridge Street, Carrick On Shannon | May 2025 | €120,000 | 28 m |
| 2 The County Apartments, Bridge St, Carrick On Shannon | Apr 2026 | €80,000 | 28 m |
| 14 The County Apartments, Bridge St, Carrick On Shannon | Apr 2025 | €128,000 | 28 m |
| Bridge Street, Carrick On Shannon, Co Leitrim | May 2026 | €185,000 | 73 m |
| Apt 8 The Archways, Bridge St, Carrick On Shannon | Feb 2025 | €166,000 | 95 m |
| Apt 14 The Archways, Carrick On Shannon, County Leitrim | Feb 2026 | €180,000 | 95 m |
| Hatley Lodge, St Marys Close, Carrick On Shannon | Dec 2025 | €550,000 | 158 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 August 2017
- Decision due9 October 2017
- Decision issued6 October 2017
- Grant issued13 April 2018
- Appeal submitted31 October 2017
- Appeal decided13 April 2018
- Permission expiry12 April 2023
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