THE OCTAGON, WESTPORT, CO. MAYO
Extension of an existing hotel car park to add 10 parking spaces in Westport.
16970 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 13 December 2016
- Reference
- 16970
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 December 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project consists of extending an existing hotel car park to provide 10 additional parking spaces. It will also involve constructing a new boundary wall enclosure and carrying out ancillary 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
Extension to existing hotel car park comprising 10 no. Car park spaces, construction of new boundary wall enclosure and ancillary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 9 The Kiln, James St, Westport | Feb 2025 | €195,000 | 93 m |
| 3 Barrack Yard, James Street, Westport | Sept 2025 | €260,000 | 146 m |
| 3 Johns Row, Westport, Co Mayo | Mar 2026 | €410,000 | 166 m |
| Tubberhill, Westport, Mayo | Jan 2025 | €499,000 | 202 m |
| Treasure Trove, Bridge Street, Westport | Sept 2025 | €125,000 | 205 m |
| Mill Street, Westport, Co Mayo | Jan 2026 | €210,000 | 217 m |
| Bridge St, Westport, Mayo | Jul 2025 | €175,000 | 223 m |
| The Old Mill Apartment, James Street, Westport | Apr 2026 | €250,000 | 234 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 received13 December 2016
- Further information requested14 February 2017
- Further information received5 April 2017
- Decision due30 May 2017
- Decision issued29 May 2017
- Grant issued3 July 2017
- Permission expiry2 July 2022
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
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- GrantedAt this site
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17583MayoLodged 21 Jul 2017Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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2560720MayoLodged 15 Oct 2025Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted40 m away
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18840MayoLodged 25 Oct 2018Change of use
- Awaiting decision70 m away
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2560890MayoLodged 9 Dec 2025Extension
- Granted80 m away
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2660279MayoLodged 9 Apr 2026New dwelling
- Refused80 m away
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