NO. 3 5 & 6 MARKET LANE, BRIDGE STREET, WESTPORT
Retention of restaurant use for units on Market Lane in Westport.
20293 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 1 May 2020
- Reference
- 20293
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 1 May 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to retain the use of No. 3 Market Lane as a restaurant with minor internal alterations. It also seeks to retain the use of the amalgamated units No. 5 and No. 6 Market Lane as a restaurant.
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
Retain the use of no. 3 market lane as a restaurant with minor internal alterations and to retain the use of the amalgamated units no. 5 & no. 6 market lane as a restaurant including 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 | 53 m |
| Treasure Trove, Bridge Street, Westport | Sept 2025 | €125,000 | 98 m |
| 1 New Apts Over Lallys Pharmacy, Mill St, Westport | Jun 2025 | €330,000 | 108 m |
| Mill Street, Westport, Co Mayo | Jan 2026 | €210,000 | 128 m |
| 2 The Fairgreen, Westport, Co Mayo | Jun 2025 | €370,000 | 160 m |
| The Old Mill Apartment, James Street, Westport | Apr 2026 | €250,000 | 204 m |
| Mace, Aghagower, Westport | Mar 2025 | €100,000 | 206 m |
| 3 Gleann Na-ri, Carrowbeag, Westport | Mar 2025 | €291,000 | 206 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 received1 May 2020
- Further information requested16 July 2020
- Further information received13 January 2021
- Decision due14 April 2021
- Decision issued13 April 2021
- Grant issued18 May 2021
- Permission expiry17 May 2026
In the area
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