COSY JOE'S, BRIDGE STREET, WESTPORT
Connecting a public house to an adjacent restaurant and changing the restaurant's use.
17849 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 24 October 2017
- Reference
- 17849
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 October 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of constructing a connection from an existing public house into the adjacent restaurant. It includes a change of use from restaurant to public house/restaurant, along with minor alterations.
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
Construction of a connection from existing public house into adjacent restaurant, a change of use from restaurant to public house/restaurant including minor alterations and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge St, Westport, Mayo | Jul 2025 | €175,000 | 23 m |
| Treasure Trove, Bridge Street, Westport | Sept 2025 | €125,000 | 89 m |
| Mill Street, Westport, Co Mayo | Jan 2026 | €210,000 | 125 m |
| 1 New Apts Over Lallys Pharmacy, Mill St, Westport | Jun 2025 | €330,000 | 131 m |
| The Old Mill Apartment, James Street, Westport | Apr 2026 | €250,000 | 174 m |
| 3 Barrack Yard, James Street, Westport | Sept 2025 | €260,000 | 179 m |
| Mace, Aghagower, Westport | Mar 2025 | €100,000 | 186 m |
| 3 Gleann Na-ri, Carrowbeag, Westport | Mar 2025 | €291,000 | 186 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 received24 October 2017
- Decision due18 December 2017
- Decision issued14 December 2017
- Grant issued26 January 2018
- Permission expiry25 January 2023
In the area
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