Kelly's Food Store, Dublin Road, Carrick-on-Shannon
Conversion of a retail building to guest accommodation, with a first-floor extension and partial demolition.
2460260 · Leitrim County Council · Lodged 16 December 2024
- Reference
- 2460260
- Authority
- Leitrim County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves changing the use of Kelly's Food Store from retail to guest accommodation. It also includes constructing a first-floor extension over part of the rear annex and demolishing another part of the annex to create an open yard.
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
Planning permission for (a) change of use from retail building to guest accommodation building, (b) construct a first floor extension above part of existing rear annex and (c) demolish part of rear annex to form an open yard area.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Summerhaven, Summerhill, Carrick On Shannon | Feb 2026 | €215,000 | 28 m |
| 7 Summerhaven, Summerhill, Carrick On Shannon | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 50 m |
| Dublin Road, Carrick On Shannon, Co. Leitrim | Feb 2026 | €250,000 | 82 m |
| 33 Summerhaven, Summerhill, Carrick On Shannon | Jan 2025 | €220,000 | 104 m |
| 40 Summerhaven, Summerhill, Carrick On Shannon | Oct 2025 | €225,000 | 113 m |
| Corbally, Dublin Road, Carrick On Shannon | Sept 2025 | €255,000 | 136 m |
| 7 Boderg, Shannon Court, Carrick On Shannon | Feb 2026 | €145,000 | 137 m |
| 26 Shannon Lodge, Carrick On Shannon, Leitrim | May 2025 | €495,000 | 139 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 received16 December 2024
- Further information requested14 February 2025
- Further information received19 February 2025
- Decision due18 March 2025
- Decision issued14 March 2025
- Grant issued16 April 2025
- Permission expiry15 April 2030
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