Flynn's Bar Main Street, Townspark, Carrick on Shannon
Retention of alterations to Flynn's Bar, a protected structure, including a beer garden and snug areas.
20227 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 22 December 2020
- Reference
- 20227
- Authority
- Leitrim County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 22 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for alterations to a protected structure, including a rear beer garden with canopies, a fire escape, and a new door. It also includes the change of use of an old storage shed to snug areas.
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
Permission for retention is sought to retain the following alterations to existing licenced premises known as flynn's bar which is a protected structure; a) the construction of a beer garden to the rear of the property, including the provision of canopies fixed to external walls and all associated works such as decorative artificial plants placed along existing walls. B) the change of use of the old storage shed attaching to the adjacent armstrong's public house to snug areas that now form part of the beer garden to be retained. C) the provision of fire escape to the rear of the property. D) the removal of external window to store and replacement with external door to access the new beer garden and fire escape to be retained at
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 14 The Archways, Carrick On Shannon, County Leitrim | Feb 2026 | €180,000 | 55 m |
| Apt 8 The Archways, Bridge St, Carrick On Shannon | Feb 2025 | €166,000 | 55 m |
| 23 The County Apts, Carrick On Shannon, Co Leitrim | Oct 2025 | €135,000 | 59 m |
| 14 The County Apartments, Bridge St, Carrick On Shannon | Apr 2025 | €128,000 | 59 m |
| 26 The County Apartments, Bridge Street, Carrick On Shannon | May 2025 | €120,000 | 59 m |
| 2 The County Apartments, Bridge St, Carrick On Shannon | Apr 2026 | €80,000 | 59 m |
| Bridge Street, Carrick On Shannon, Co Leitrim | May 2026 | €185,000 | 96 m |
| Hatley Lodge, St Marys Close, Carrick On Shannon | Dec 2025 | €550,000 | 126 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 received22 December 2020
- Decision due24 February 2021
- Decision issued17 February 2021
- Appeal submitted16 March 2021
- Appeal decided9 August 2021
- Permission expiry8 August 2026
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