WESTPORT DEMESNE, WESTPORT
Road upgrade works and relocation of stone piers within the Westport Demesne.
211375 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 22 December 2021
- Reference
- 211375
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves upgrading and resurfacing approximately 662 linear metres of an existing road to facilitate one-way vehicular access. The works include widening the road, installing lighting, relocating two stone piers and gates, and amending a previously permitted roundabout location. The application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement.
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Official record
Development description
Upgrade works to an existing road, consisting of proposed upgrade works which extend from the access to the established car park at the coach house, linking to the walled garden, and on to hotel westport. The upgrade will facilitate one-way vehicular access from golf course road to hotel westport to connect with the existing two-way system betwen hotel westport and newport street. The proposed upgrade consists of the resurfacing of approx 662 linear metres of the existing road within the demesne on an overall site of 0.36 ha. The existing road will be upgraded and in some areas widened locally to a uniform width of 3.7m and includes ancillary lighting and roadside drainage. The proposed works also include the relocation of the 2 no. Existing stone pier and gates on the boundary of hotel westport with the westport demesne to a location 8.5m further west along the existing road. Permission is also sought to amend the permission granted under p20/1028 to relocate the roundabout permitted c. 1.5m to the west to facilitate linking the upgraded road to that roundabout. This application is accompanied by a nis
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To facilitate appropriate development in accordance with Chapter 9 of this plan, in order to ensure the viability and conservation”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 The Fairways, Golfcourse Rd, Westport | Jun 2026 | €390,000 | 356 m |
| 14 Fairways, Golf Course Rd, Westport | Dec 2025 | €400,000 | 392 m |
| 6 The Fairways, Westport, Mayo | Apr 2025 | €441,000 | 421 m |
| Rose Cottage, Quay Rd, Westport | Jun 2026 | €385,000 | 425 m |
| 55 The Fairways, Golfcourse Rd, Westport | Mar 2025 | €475,000 | 427 m |
| 1 The Fairways, Westport, Mayo | Feb 2025 | €435,000 | 459 m |
| 1 New Road, Demesne, Westport | Apr 2026 | €264,000 | 466 m |
| 3 St Patricks Terrace, Westport, Mayo | Jul 2026 | €300,000 | 492 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 received22 December 2021
- Further information requested23 February 2022
- Further information received25 April 2022
- Decision due15 September 2022
- Decision issued12 September 2022
- Grant issued13 October 2022
- Permission expiry12 October 2027
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