WESTPORT HARBOUR, WESTPORT, CO. MAYO
Construction of a new Coast Guard Station at Westport Harbour.
1650 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 29 January 2016
- Reference
- 1650
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 January 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed building will feature a single-storey boathouse and vehicle store, a single-storey link, and a three-storey accommodation block. The development includes a new access road, 13 parking spaces, a radio aerial mast, and flag poles.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 890 m²
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Official record
Development description
Construction of a new coast guard station to facilitate the irish coast guard rescue services. The proposed building will consist of a gently sloping grass bank, a single storey boathouse and vehicle store, a single storey link and a 3 storey accommodation block. The proposed building will have a combined floor area of 890.4sqm and a maximum overall roof height of 14m above adjacent public road level. Proposals include high level windows and 3 no. Roof lights. Proposed external finishes comprise rubble stone, fair-faced concrete, smooth render, zinc roofing and metal framed windows, a new access road to the west of the site and a new vehicular access point to the north east corner of the site, three number flag poles, one number radio aerial mast and entrance signage, provision of 13 no. Car parking spaces on hard landscaping, associated site works and planting
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for marine related tourism development whilst having regard to the existing natural and built environment.”
National zoning type: Other commerce/industrial/enterprise uses
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 Gillslane, The Quay, Westportprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €409,000 | 71 m |
| 2 Seaview Terrace, The Quays, Westport | Feb 2025 | €270,000 | 321 m |
| Cuan Modh, 10 The Harbour, Westport | Oct 2025 | €421,000 | 344 m |
| Lower Quay, Westport, Co Mayo | Nov 2025 | €220,000 | 382 m |
| Apt 404, The Harbour Mill, The Quay Westport | Mar 2026 | €330,000 | 403 m |
| 217 The Harbour Mill, Westport, Mayo | Mar 2026 | €244,000 | 403 m |
| 103 Harbour Mill, Westport, Mayo | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 403 m |
| Apt 224, The Harbourmill, Westport Quay | Feb 2025 | €255,000 | 403 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 received29 January 2016
- Further information requested23 March 2016
- Further information received15 August 2016
- Decision due11 September 2016
- Decision issued8 September 2016
- Grant issued13 October 2016
- Permission expiry12 October 2021
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