Bridge Street, Townspark, Carrick on Shannon
Conversion of a protected office building in Carrick on Shannon into a restaurant, pub, and tourist accommodation.
2195 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 10 May 2021
- Reference
- 2195
- Authority
- Leitrim County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 May 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to convert a protected financial services building into a restaurant and public house on the ground floor, with tourist accommodation on the upper floors. The works include demolishing outbuildings to create a smoking area, installing new signage, and constructing an external fire escape.
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Official record
Development description
- Change of use/extend and demolish as necessary from an existing financial services/office building to a restaurant/public house. The building is a protected structure reference no. 289 registration number 30501226. The proposed works include the following
- Convert the gf into a restaurant /bar/public toilets and storage areas
- Convert an existing rear storage yard into a smoking area and demolish existing outbuildings as necessary
- Convert the 1st & 2nd floor area into a tourism accommodation
- Proposed new signage to the front elevation
- Construct an external fire escape
- Reconnect to all existing onsite services and all ancillary works
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 | 45 m |
| 23 The County Apts, Carrick On Shannon, Co Leitrim | Oct 2025 | €135,000 | 90 m |
| 2 The County Apartments, Bridge St, Carrick On Shannon | Apr 2026 | €80,000 | 90 m |
| 14 The County Apartments, Bridge St, Carrick On Shannon | Apr 2025 | €128,000 | 90 m |
| 26 The County Apartments, Bridge Street, Carrick On Shannon | May 2025 | €120,000 | 90 m |
| Apt 8 The Archways, Bridge St, Carrick On Shannon | Feb 2025 | €166,000 | 123 m |
| Apt 14 The Archways, Carrick On Shannon, County Leitrim | Feb 2026 | €180,000 | 123 m |
| 19 The Plaza, Central Park, Carrick On Shannon | May 2026 | €212,000 | 158 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 received10 May 2021
- Further information requested30 June 2021
- Further information received4 January 2022
- Decision due31 January 2022
- Decision issued24 January 2022
- Grant issued25 February 2022
- Permission expiry24 February 2027
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