Cannon House, Main Street, Carrick-On-Shannon
Demolition of outbuildings and construction of a multi-storey extension for a café, offices, apartments, and an aparthotel.
2460124 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 20 June 2024
- Reference
- 2460124
- Authority
- Leitrim County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 June 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application at a protected structure in Carrick-On-Shannon proposes the demolition of an extension and outbuilding to construct a 3 and 4-storey rear extension. The new development will house a café, 2 commercial offices, 4 apartments, and a 17-studio aparthotel, alongside converting first-floor offices to residential use.
- Residential units
- 21
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
- To demolish the previous extension and stone outbuilding at the back of cannon house
- To make the following alterations to cannon house a) change use of existing first floor office space to residential use including internal alterations. B) alterations to carriageway to provide level access to proposed extension including alterations to rear and front elevation
- To construct 3 storey and 4 storey extension to the back of site including the following: a) café with ancillary rooms, b) 2 no. Commercial office units, c) 4 no. Residential apartments including 2 no. 2-bed apartments and 2 no. Studio apartments, d) aparthotel with 17 no. Studio apartments, e) link corridor with cannon house
- Connection to all public services and all ancillary site works. Cannon house is a protected structure (reg. No. 30813024)
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 8 The Archways, Bridge St, Carrick On Shannon | Feb 2025 | €166,000 | 24 m |
| Apt 14 The Archways, Carrick On Shannon, County Leitrim | Feb 2026 | €180,000 | 24 m |
| 26 The County Apartments, Bridge Street, Carrick On Shannon | May 2025 | €120,000 | 109 m |
| 14 The County Apartments, Bridge St, Carrick On Shannon | Apr 2025 | €128,000 | 109 m |
| 23 The County Apts, Carrick On Shannon, Co Leitrim | Oct 2025 | €135,000 | 109 m |
| 2 The County Apartments, Bridge St, Carrick On Shannon | Apr 2026 | €80,000 | 109 m |
| Bridge Street, Carrick On Shannon, Co Leitrim | May 2026 | €185,000 | 121 m |
| 19 The Plaza, Central Park, Carrick On Shannon | May 2026 | €212,000 | 134 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 received20 June 2024
- Further information requested8 August 2024
- Further information received31 March 2025
- Decision due27 April 2025
- Decision issued23 April 2025
- Grant issued26 May 2025
- Permission expiry25 May 2030
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