BRIDGE STREET, WESTPORT, CO. MAYO
Retention and completion of a mixed-use development with 3 shops and 8 residential units in Westport.
17437 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 8 June 2017
- Reference
- 17437
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 8 June 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to retain and complete works for 3 shop units and 8 residential units. It includes the omission of a previously granted basement level and one residential unit, alongside boundary reconfigurations and a new pedestrian laneway.
- Residential units
- 8
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
Retain and complete the works associated with p06/75 as follows, provision of 3 shop units and 8 residential units and all associated works incorporating omission of previously granted basement level, omission of previously granted 1 no. Residential unit, reconfiguration of site boundaries and commercial shop units including a new pedestrian laneway connecting bridge street and james street lower car park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge St, Westport, Mayo | Jul 2025 | €175,000 | 59 m |
| The Old Mill Apartment, James Street, Westport | Apr 2026 | €250,000 | 118 m |
| Treasure Trove, Bridge Street, Westport | Sept 2025 | €125,000 | 129 m |
| Kill, Clare Island, Westport | Apr 2025 | €120,000 | 134 m |
| 3 Gleann Na-ri, Carrowbeag, Westport | Mar 2025 | €291,000 | 134 m |
| Mace, Aghagower, Westport | Mar 2025 | €100,000 | 134 m |
| St Helens, Rosbeg, Westport | Apr 2025 | €275,000 | 134 m |
| Rossduane, Kilmeena, Westport | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 134 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 June 2017
- Decision due2 August 2017
- Decision issued1 August 2017
- Grant issued14 December 2017
- Appeal submitted28 August 2017
- Appeal decided14 December 2017
- Permission expiry13 December 2022
In the area
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