Unit 6 Mercantile Plaza, Townspark Td, Carrick-on-Shannon
Retention of a change of use from retail to a café in Carrick-on-Shannon.
1965 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 28 March 2019
- Reference
- 1965
- Authority
- Leitrim County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 March 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to retain the change of use of an existing ground floor retail unit to a café. The unit is located at Mercantile Plaza, Carrick-on-Shannon.
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
Retain change of use of existing ground floor retail from retail to café. Planning permission previously granted under planning register reference no. P. 13/238 & pl12.242993
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 | 103 m |
| Apt 2 The Pavillion, Central Park, Carrick On Shannon | Apr 2025 | €175,000 | 124 m |
| Apt 6 The Pavillion, Central Park, Carrick On Shannon | Oct 2025 | €230,000 | 124 m |
| Apt. 7 The Pavillion, Central Park, Carrick On Shannon | Jan 2026 | €265,000 | 124 m |
| 19 The Plaza, Central Park, Carrick On Shannon | May 2026 | €212,000 | 129 m |
| 26 The County Apartments, Bridge Street, Carrick On Shannon | May 2025 | €120,000 | 146 m |
| 14 The County Apartments, Bridge St, Carrick On Shannon | Apr 2025 | €128,000 | 146 m |
| 23 The County Apts, Carrick On Shannon, Co Leitrim | Oct 2025 | €135,000 | 146 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 received28 March 2019
- Decision due22 May 2019
- Decision issued10 May 2019
- Grant issued13 June 2019
- Permission expiry12 June 2024
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