'' McHugh's Bar'', Bridge Street, Carrick on Shannon
Retention of a timber beer garden structure, a first-floor extension, an outdoor bar, and front facade works at McHugh's Bar.
21129 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 23 June 2021
- Reference
- 21129
- Authority
- Leitrim County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 23 June 2021
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for several elements at McHugh's Bar. This includes a timber-framed structure over the beer garden, a first-floor extension to the rear, an external bar with service taps, and the existing front facade featuring exposed natural stone and red brick.
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
(a) retention of the recently constructed timber framed structure to support the existing covered beer garden located to the rear of existing licenced premises with roof coverings consisting of single skin, corrugated clear polycarbonate sheeting material; (b) retention of the recently constructed first floor level extension to the rear of existing licenced premises comprising of a box steel frame with single skin corrugated metal roof sheeting, sides which are clad with timber sheeting and floor also comprising of timber sheeting and accessed via a timber stairway from the existing beer garden; (c) retention of the newly installed external bar with service/pouring taps located in the beer garden to the rear of existing licenced premises; (d) retention of the existing front façade of the existing licenced premises as constructed which consists of an exposed natural stone finish with red brick window surrounds
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 14 The Archways, Carrick On Shannon, County Leitrim | Feb 2026 | €180,000 | 40 m |
| Apt 8 The Archways, Bridge St, Carrick On Shannon | Feb 2025 | €166,000 | 40 m |
| 23 The County Apts, Carrick On Shannon, Co Leitrim | Oct 2025 | €135,000 | 46 m |
| 14 The County Apartments, Bridge St, Carrick On Shannon | Apr 2025 | €128,000 | 46 m |
| 26 The County Apartments, Bridge Street, Carrick On Shannon | May 2025 | €120,000 | 46 m |
| 2 The County Apartments, Bridge St, Carrick On Shannon | Apr 2026 | €80,000 | 46 m |
| Bridge Street, Carrick On Shannon, Co Leitrim | May 2026 | €185,000 | 61 m |
| 19 The Plaza, Central Park, Carrick On Shannon | May 2026 | €212,000 | 160 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 received23 June 2021
- Decision due17 August 2021
- Decision issued12 August 2021
- Appeal submitted7 September 2021
- Appeal decided28 October 2022
- Permission expiry27 October 2027
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