UNIT 6 THE HARBOUR MILL, WESTPORT, CO MAYO
Change of use from a retail unit to a restaurant and takeaway with shopfront changes.
201001 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 18 December 2020
- Reference
- 201001
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert a retail unit into a restaurant, cafe, and takeaway. The development will also involve modifications to the existing shopfronts, new signage, and a new rear entrance for staff.
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 retail to restaurant, include preparation of hot and cold food, beverage cafe, dine-in and takeaway services. The development will also include amendments to existing shop fronts, signage and new staff entrance to rear
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 406 Harbour Mill, The Quays, Westport | Oct 2025 | €325,000 | 35 m |
| Apt 404, The Harbour Mill, The Quay Westport | Mar 2026 | €330,000 | 35 m |
| 217 The Harbour Mill, Westport, Mayo | Mar 2026 | €244,000 | 35 m |
| 211 Harbour Mill, The Quay, Westport | Dec 2025 | €240,000 | 35 m |
| Apt 224, The Harbourmill, Westport Quay | Feb 2025 | €255,000 | 35 m |
| 103 Harbour Mill, Westport, Mayo | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 35 m |
| Lower Quay, Westport, Co Mayo | Nov 2025 | €220,000 | 82 m |
| Gaoth Na Mara, Upper Quay, Westport | Feb 2025 | €155,000 | 134 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 received18 December 2020
- Further information requested16 February 2021
- Further information received25 February 2021
- Decision due24 March 2021
- Decision issued18 March 2021
- Grant issued22 April 2021
- Permission expiry21 April 2026
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