JAMES STREET, WESTPORT, CO. MAYO
Change of use from an apartment to ancillary pharmacy space in Westport.
18767 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 8 October 2018
- Reference
- 18767
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 8 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to change the use of a residential apartment to ancillary space for the ground floor pharmacy. This includes office, staff welfare, and storage accommodation.
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
Change of use from a residential apartment approved under p01/77 to additional ancillary spaces associated and related to the pharmacy premises at ground floor below including office, staff welfare and storage accommodation
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Mill Apartment, James Street, Westport | Apr 2026 | €250,000 | 19 m |
| Muraisc Na Bol, Westport, Mayo | Aug 2025 | €660,000 | 82 m |
| St Helens, Rosbeg, Westport | Apr 2025 | €275,000 | 82 m |
| 3 Gleann Na-ri, Carrowbeag, Westport | Mar 2025 | €291,000 | 82 m |
| Mace, Aghagower, Westport | Mar 2025 | €100,000 | 82 m |
| Rossduane, Kilmeena, Westport | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 82 m |
| Kill, Clare Island, Westport | Apr 2025 | €120,000 | 82 m |
| Culleen, Kilsallagh, Westport | Sept 2025 | €245,000 | 82 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 October 2018
- Decision due2 December 2018
- Decision issued29 November 2018
- Grant issued3 January 2019
- Permission expiry2 January 2024
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