The Mercantile Plaza, Townspark Td, Carrick-on-Shannon
Change of use of a ground floor retail unit to a dental surgery.
17224 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 30 November 2017
- Reference
- 17224
- Authority
- Leitrim County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 November 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of an existing ground floor retail unit (No. 5) to a dental surgery. The development includes all ancillary works necessary to complete the project within Building C of The Mercantile Plaza.
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 existing retail unit no. 5 at ground floor level to dental surgery including all ancillary works necessary to complete the development 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 | 107 m |
| Apt 2 The Pavillion, Central Park, Carrick On Shannon | Apr 2025 | €175,000 | 129 m |
| Apt 6 The Pavillion, Central Park, Carrick On Shannon | Oct 2025 | €230,000 | 129 m |
| Apt. 7 The Pavillion, Central Park, Carrick On Shannon | Jan 2026 | €265,000 | 129 m |
| 19 The Plaza, Central Park, Carrick On Shannon | May 2026 | €212,000 | 136 m |
| 26 The County Apartments, Bridge Street, Carrick On Shannon | May 2025 | €120,000 | 151 m |
| 14 The County Apartments, Bridge St, Carrick On Shannon | Apr 2025 | €128,000 | 151 m |
| 23 The County Apts, Carrick On Shannon, Co Leitrim | Oct 2025 | €135,000 | 151 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 received30 November 2017
- Further information requested30 January 2018
- Further information received14 March 2018
- Decision due10 April 2018
- Decision issued5 April 2018
- Grant issued10 May 2018
- Permission expiry9 May 2023
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