Main Street, Townparks Td, Carrick on Shannon
Conversion of ground floor retail space into a one-bedroom apartment in a protected building in Carrick on Shannon.
1774 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 20 April 2017
- Reference
- 1774
- Authority
- Leitrim County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a change of use of an existing ground floor retail unit and a portion of an adjoining unit to provide a one-bedroom apartment. This will be located in a courtyard setting to the rear of Bush House, which is a protected structure.
- Residential unit
- 1
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 for existing ground floor retail unit number 2 together with a portion of adjoining retail unit number 3 to provide a one bedroom apartment, all contained in existing courtyard setting to rear of mixed use building known as bush house which is a protected structure adjacent to the bush hotel
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 8 The Archways, Bridge St, Carrick On Shannon | Feb 2025 | €166,000 | 64 m |
| Apt 14 The Archways, Carrick On Shannon, County Leitrim | Feb 2026 | €180,000 | 64 m |
| Main St, Carrick On Shannon, Co Leitrim | Apr 2025 | €470,000 | 96 m |
| Hatley Lodge, St Marys Close, Carrick On Shannon | Dec 2025 | €550,000 | 134 m |
| 26 The County Apartments, Bridge Street, Carrick On Shannon | May 2025 | €120,000 | 143 m |
| 2 The County Apartments, Bridge St, Carrick On Shannon | Apr 2026 | €80,000 | 143 m |
| 14 The County Apartments, Bridge St, Carrick On Shannon | Apr 2025 | €128,000 | 143 m |
| 23 The County Apts, Carrick On Shannon, Co Leitrim | Oct 2025 | €135,000 | 143 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 received20 April 2017
- Decision due14 June 2017
- Decision issued13 June 2017
In the area
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- Granted60 m away
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16129LeitrimLodged 12 Jul 2016Change of use
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- Granted80 m away
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19185LeitrimLodged 10 Sept 2019Commercial
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