CASTLEBAR ROAD, WESTPORT
Change of use from an office to a creche in Westport.
16400 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 26 May 2016
- Reference
- 16400
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing office building into a creche, including all associated site works.
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
Change of use from office to creche along with all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To maintain and enhance the vitality, viability and environment of the town centre and provide for appropriate town centre uses.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Westport Local Area Plan (2024–2030). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Horkans Hill, Westport, Mayo | Apr 2025 | €200,000 | 193 m |
| Aislings Townhouse, Castlebar Street, Westport | Oct 2025 | €610,000 | 203 m |
| 5 Upper Paddock, Westport, Co Mayo | Aug 2025 | €500,000 | 208 m |
| 12 Glenlara Park, Westport, Mayo | Mar 2026 | €320,000 | 215 m |
| 17 Father Angelus Park, Westport, Mayo | Feb 2025 | €283,000 | 229 m |
| 22 Father Angelus Park, Westport, Mayo | Dec 2025 | €287,000 | 258 m |
| 11 Distillery Court, Distillery Rd, Westport | Sept 2025 | €235,000 | 281 m |
| 15 Riverside, Distillery Rd, Westport | Mar 2026 | €275,000 | 283 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 received26 May 2016
- Decision due20 July 2016
- Decision issued15 July 2016
- Grant issued17 August 2016
- Permission expiry16 August 2021
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
ERECT A PORTACABIN BUILDING FOR USE IN ADDITION TO EXISTING CRECHE ALONG WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
CASTLEBAR ROAD , WESTPORT , CO. MAYO
17501MayoLodged 27 Jun 2017Commercial
- Awaiting decision50 m away
DEMOLITION OF A HABITABLE DWELLING AND AN EXISTING HARDWARE/RETAIL STORE AND ASSOCIATED WAREHOUSING AND…
CASTLEBAR ROAD , WESTPORT
18229MayoLodged 4 Apr 2018Commercial
- Granted60 m away
CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING SHOP TO INCLUDE USE AS AN OFF-LICENCE WITH ANCILLARY WORKS
CARROWBEG STORES , CASTLEBAR ROAD , WESTPORT
16619MayoLodged 8 Aug 2016Change of use
- Granted70 m away
RETAIN MINOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND RESIDENTIAL FLAT, ON CURRENT SITE LAYOUT WITH REVISED…
UPPER PADDOCK , WESTPORT
211111MayoLodged 18 Oct 2021Retention
- Granted70 m away
DEMOLITION OF 3 NO. HABITABLE DWELLINGS AND AN EXISTING HARDWARE/RETAIL STORE AND ASSOCIATED WAREHOUSING AND…
CASTLEBAR ROAD , WESTPORT , CO. MAYO
18406MayoLodged 30 May 2018Commercial
- Awaiting decision120 m away
RENOVATE AND CONSTRUCT AN EXTENSION TO NO. 4 FR. ANGELUS PARK AND TO CONSTRUCT 3 NO. SEMI DETACHED…
NO. 4 FR. ANGELUS PARK , CARROWBEG , WESTPORT
16866MayoLodged 8 Nov 2016Housing estate
- Refused120 m away
RENOVATE AND CONSTRUCT EXTENSION AND ADDITIONALLY CONSTRUCT 2 NO. SEMI-DETACHED DWELLING HOUSES WITH…
NO. 4 FR. ANGELUS PARK , CARROWBEG , WESTPORT
1795MayoLodged 21 Feb 2017New dwelling
- Refused130 m away
CONSTRUCT DETACHED DWELLING HOUSE WITH CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SERVICES TOGETHER WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
FR ANGELUS PARK , CARROWBEG , WESTPORT
19104MayoLodged 18 Feb 2019New dwelling
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