PROSPECT AVENUE, WESTPORT, CO. MAYO
Change of use of former social welfare offices to a primary school with an extension in Westport.
19772 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 27 September 2019
- Reference
- 19772
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 September 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert the former Social Welfare Offices into a primary school. The development will also include the construction of an extension, modifications to the existing building, and associated 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
Change of use of the former social welfare offices to primary school education use, together wtih the construction of an extension, modifications to existing building and site and all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 The Elms, Johns Row, Westport | Jul 2025 | €427,000 | 71 m |
| 12 Bealach An Tobair, Tobairhill, Westport | Jul 2025 | €335,000 | 89 m |
| 3 Johns Row, Westport, Co Mayo | Mar 2026 | €410,000 | 105 m |
| Tubber Hill, Westport, Mayo | Apr 2025 | €260,750 | 107 m |
| High Street, Westport, Co. Mayo | Jan 2025 | €185,000 | 146 m |
| Tubberhill, Westport, Mayo | Jan 2025 | €499,000 | 156 m |
| 1 Railwalk Apts, Carrabawn, Westport | Apr 2025 | €265,000 | 168 m |
| 13 Monument View, Westport, Mayo | Mar 2025 | €352,000 | 173 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 September 2019
- Decision due21 November 2019
- Decision issued20 November 2019
- Appeal submitted17 December 2019
- Appeal decided11 February 2020
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