Bridge St / Quay Road, Carrick on Shannon, Co. Leitrim
Retention of retail alterations and permission to convert a first-floor cyber café into an apartment in Carrick on Shannon.
19218 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 29 October 2019
- Reference
- 19218
- Authority
- Leitrim County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 October 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention for roller shutters, the amalgamation of three retail units, and a ground-floor door. It also seeks permission to convert the first-floor cyber café into an apartment, install a Juliet balcony, and create a new off-street parking yard.
- 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
Development consisting of (a) retention of the existing externally mounted roller shutter screens to the south & east facades; (b) retention of the amalgamation of what was formerly three separate retail units into a single unit; and (c) retention of door open to west façade at ground floor level. The development will consist of (d) permission for proposed change of use of the first floor from cyber café to an apartment, (e) permission for proposed new window on the south façade at first floor level and the conversion of existing window on south east corner at first floor level into a juliet balcony; (f) permission for new off street parking / yard accessed via proposed new gates and boundary fence onto quay road and (g) permission for proposed signage
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 4 August 2020.
Notified floor area: 290 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Street, Carrick On Shannon, Co Leitrim | May 2026 | €185,000 | 52 m |
| 26 The County Apartments, Bridge Street, Carrick On Shannon | May 2025 | €120,000 | 88 m |
| 2 The County Apartments, Bridge St, Carrick On Shannon | Apr 2026 | €80,000 | 88 m |
| 14 The County Apartments, Bridge St, Carrick On Shannon | Apr 2025 | €128,000 | 88 m |
| 23 The County Apts, Carrick On Shannon, Co Leitrim | Oct 2025 | €135,000 | 88 m |
| Apt 8 The Archways, Bridge St, Carrick On Shannon | Feb 2025 | €166,000 | 150 m |
| Apt 14 The Archways, Carrick On Shannon, County Leitrim | Feb 2026 | €180,000 | 150 m |
| 19 The Plaza, Central Park, Carrick On Shannon | May 2026 | €212,000 | 205 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 received29 October 2019
- Further information requested19 December 2019
- Further information received2 April 2020
- Decision due20 June 2020
- Decision issued10 June 2020
- Grant issued14 July 2020
- Permission expiry13 July 2025
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