REEK COTTAGE, REEK ROAD, MURRISK
Conversion of a cottage into a souvenir and coffee shop with a rear extension, outdoor seating, and a new wastewater system.
16525 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 30 June 2016
- Reference
- 16525
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of Reek Cottage from a single residential unit to a commercial souvenir and coffee shop. The development includes a new 9 sqm toilet extension to the rear, a new wastewater treatment system, infilling over an existing stream, external seating, and pedestrian access from the local authority car park.
- Floor area
- 9 m²
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Official record
Development description
Change of use from single residential unit to commercial souvenir/coffee shop use associated food prep area, new 9sqm toilet black flat roof extension to rear, new wastewater treatment system, infill over exisitng stream and external seating to side and front of coffee shop, new external seating to side and front of coffee shop, new external pedestrian access from existing local authority car park and 4 external omni lit signs to sides of existing building
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reek Road, Murrisk, Westport | Mar 2026 | €400,000 | 5 m |
| Carrowkeel Road, Murrisk, Westport | Dec 2025 | €499,000 | 366 m |
| Murrisk, Westport, Mayonot full market price | Mar 2026 | €105,000 | 455 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 received30 June 2016
- Further information requested17 August 2016
- Further information received22 November 2016
- Decision due19 December 2016
- Decision issued16 December 2016
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
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