The Lidl Store, Boyle Road, Drishoge Cortober
Change of use of a former Lidl store to a car showroom and gym in Drishoge Cortober.
17109 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 16 March 2017
- Reference
- 17109
- Authority
- Roscommon County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of changing the use of an existing foodstore to a mixed-use car sales showroom and gym. Works include facade alterations for new glazing and entrances, serviced by 137 parking spaces.
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
The proposed development consists of the change of use of existing foodstore to a mixed use of car sales showroom and gym. The development includes works to the façade of the building to create additional glazing, and entrances to the two proposed uses. The development will be serviced by a total of 137 parking spaces and will retain the use of the existing vehicular access, includes all associated site development works at
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for a mixture of residential and compatible commercial uses.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Carrick View, Boyle Rd, Carrick On Shannon | May 2025 | €126,000 | 135 m |
| 23 Carrick View, Carrick On Shannon, Roscommon | Nov 2025 | €215,000 | 135 m |
| Apt 28, Block D, Hawthorn Crescent | Oct 2025 | €155,000 | 233 m |
| 26 Hawthorn Cresent, Carrick On Shannon, Roscommon | Jun 2025 | €186,000 | 233 m |
| 16 Inver Geal, Cortober, Carrick On Shannon | Nov 2025 | €179,000 | 248 m |
| Apt 42 Inbhear Geal, Cortober, Carrick On Shannon | Jun 2025 | €185,000 | 317 m |
| Apt 50b Inver Geal, Cortober, Carrick On Shannon | May 2026 | €208,000 | 317 m |
| 32 Inver Geal, Cortober, Carrick On Shannon | Jun 2026 | €230,000 | 318 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 March 2017
- Decision due10 May 2017
- Decision issued10 May 2017
- Grant issued20 June 2017
- Permission expiry19 June 2022
In the area
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