DISTILLERY ROAD, WESTPORT, CO. MAYO
Construction of first-floor accommodation over an existing building in Westport.
16865 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 8 November 2016
- Reference
- 16865
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 November 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of constructing first-floor accommodation over an existing building with a slated 'A' roof. The site is located within an Architectural Conservation Area (ACA) in Westport.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Construct first floor accommodation over existing building with a slated "a" roof together with associated site works, p15/35 refers. The proposed development is located within an architectural conservation area (aca)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Riverside Apts, Distillery Rd, Westport | Mar 2026 | €290,000 | 89 m |
| 15 Riverside, Distillery Rd, Westport | Mar 2026 | €275,000 | 89 m |
| Aislings Townhouse, Castlebar Street, Westport | Oct 2025 | €610,000 | 103 m |
| 11 Distillery Court, Distillery Rd, Westport | Sept 2025 | €235,000 | 112 m |
| Linden Hall, Altamount St, Westport | Jul 2025 | €960,000 | 197 m |
| 2 The Fairgreen, Westport, Co Mayo | Jun 2025 | €370,000 | 230 m |
| Mace, Aghagower, Westport | Mar 2025 | €100,000 | 327 m |
| 3 Gleann Na-ri, Carrowbeag, Westport | Mar 2025 | €291,000 | 327 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 received8 November 2016
- Decision due11 January 2017
- Decision issued10 January 2017
- Grant issued14 February 2017
- Permission expiry13 February 2022
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