ALTAMOUNT STREET, WESTPORT, CO. MAYO
Demolition of an existing building to construct a nine-bedroom holiday hostel in Westport.
18136 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 5 March 2018
- Reference
- 18136
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing building to construct a holiday hostel featuring nine bedrooms/dormitories, a reception, lounge, and self-catering kitchen. The development will also include a rainwater harvesting tank and an on-site car park.
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
Demolish existing building, construct holiday hostel with 9 bedrooms/dormitories, reception, lounge, self-catering kitchen and other ancillary rooms with connection to public services, construction of rain water harvesting tank, construction of on-site carpark/set down area, together with all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect the amenity and character of existing residential areas.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Bruach Na Habhainn, Altamount St, Mayo | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 42 m |
| Apt 65 Westpoint, Altamont St, Westport | Dec 2025 | €272,500 | 135 m |
| 66 Bruach Na Habhann, Altamont St, Westport | Mar 2026 | €285,000 | 135 m |
| Linden Hall, Altamount St, Westport | Jul 2025 | €960,000 | 378 m |
| 11 Distillery Court, Distillery Rd, Westport | Sept 2025 | €235,000 | 410 m |
| Knockranny, Westport, Mayonot full market price | Sept 2025 | €118,534 | 424 m |
| 20 Cois Abhainn, Ballinrobe Road, Westport | May 2025 | €280,000 | 445 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 received5 March 2018
- Further information requested26 April 2018
- Further information received25 June 2018
- Decision due22 July 2018
- Decision issued17 July 2018
- Appeal submitted10 August 2018
- Appeal decided17 December 2018
- Permission expiry16 December 2023
In the area
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- Awaiting decision30 m away
RETAIN CHANGE OF USE FROM PUBLIC HOUSE AT GROUND FLOOR TO OFFICES, TOGETHER WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS AND…
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21651MayoLodged 16 Jun 2021Retention
- Granted30 m away
Planning permission to retain the change of use, from retail use to restaurant use, of the existing ground…
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2560811MayoLodged 12 Nov 2025Change of use
- Awaiting decision30 m away
Section 5 Declaration: change the use of the ground floor retail use to restaurant use
Unit 8 Westpoint , Westport , Co Mayo
25218MayoLodged 4 Jun 2025Change of use
- Granted100 m away
RETENTION FOR "CLICK AND COLLECT" SIGNAGE IN THE EXISTING TESCO CAR PARK
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211266MayoLodged 2 Dec 2021Retention
- Granted110 m away
CONSTRUCTION OF A SHELTERED CANOPY (c. 50 SQ M) IN THE EXISTING CAR PARK FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING 2 NO.…
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211130MayoLodged 26 Oct 2021Commercial
- Granted140 m away
CONSTRUCTION OF A SHELTERED CANOPY (c. 50 SQM) IN THE EXISTING CAR PARK FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING 2 NO.…
TESCO , WESTPOINT , ALTAMOUNT STREET
22132MayoLodged 24 Feb 2022Commercial
- Granted150 m away
Change of use from medical centre/offices to professional legal offices together with all ancillary site works
Former Medical Centre , Westpoint , Altamount Street
221136MayoLodged 19 Dec 2022Change of use
- Granted160 m away
CHANGE OF USE TO PROVIDE 6 NO. SHORT STAY AIR BnB TYPE ACCOMMODATION UNITS, WITH ANCILLARY LAUNDRY ROOM AND…
ALTAMOUNT STREET , WESTPORT
20102MayoLodged 17 Feb 2020Change of use
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