CASTLEBAR ROAD, WESTPORT, CO. MAYO
Erection of a portacabin building for use by an existing creche.
17501 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 27 June 2017
- Reference
- 17501
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 June 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to erect a portacabin building. This structure will be used in addition to the existing creche on the site, along with all ancillary site 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
Erect a portacabin building for use in addition to existing creche along with all ancillary site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Horkans Hill, Westport, Mayo | Apr 2025 | €200,000 | 198 m |
| Aislings Townhouse, Castlebar Street, Westport | Oct 2025 | €610,000 | 200 m |
| 5 Upper Paddock, Westport, Co Mayo | Aug 2025 | €500,000 | 214 m |
| 12 Glenlara Park, Westport, Mayo | Mar 2026 | €320,000 | 219 m |
| 17 Father Angelus Park, Westport, Mayo | Feb 2025 | €283,000 | 232 m |
| 22 Father Angelus Park, Westport, Mayo | Dec 2025 | €287,000 | 261 m |
| 11 Distillery Court, Distillery Rd, Westport | Sept 2025 | €235,000 | 275 m |
| 15 Riverside, Distillery Rd, Westport | Mar 2026 | €275,000 | 278 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 received27 June 2017
- Decision due21 August 2017
- Decision issued16 August 2017
- Grant issued20 September 2017
- Permission expiry19 September 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
CHANGE OF USE FROM OFFICE TO CRECHE ALONG WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
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16400MayoLodged 26 May 2016Change of use
- Awaiting decision50 m away
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18229MayoLodged 4 Apr 2018Commercial
- Granted60 m away
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16619MayoLodged 8 Aug 2016Change of use
- Granted70 m away
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18406MayoLodged 30 May 2018Commercial
- Granted70 m away
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211111MayoLodged 18 Oct 2021Retention
- Awaiting decision120 m away
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16866MayoLodged 8 Nov 2016Housing estate
- Refused130 m away
RENOVATE AND CONSTRUCT EXTENSION AND ADDITIONALLY CONSTRUCT 2 NO. SEMI-DETACHED DWELLING HOUSES WITH…
NO. 4 FR. ANGELUS PARK , CARROWBEG , WESTPORT
1795MayoLodged 21 Feb 2017New dwelling
- Refused130 m away
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22643MayoLodged 29 Jul 2022New dwelling
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