THE RAILWAY TAVERN, ALTAMOUNT STREET, WESTPORT
Retention of a change of use from a public house to offices in Westport.
21651 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 16 June 2021
- Reference
- 21651
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 16 June 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for the change of use of the ground floor of The Railway Tavern from a public house to offices, including all ancillary 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
Retain change of use from public house at ground floor to offices, together with all ancillary site works and services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Bruach Na Habhainn, Altamount St, Mayo | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 67 m |
| Apt 65 Westpoint, Altamont St, Westport | Dec 2025 | €272,500 | 152 m |
| 66 Bruach Na Habhann, Altamont St, Westport | Mar 2026 | €285,000 | 152 m |
| Linden Hall, Altamount St, Westport | Jul 2025 | €960,000 | 351 m |
| 11 Distillery Court, Distillery Rd, Westport | Sept 2025 | €235,000 | 385 m |
| Knockranny, Westport, Mayonot full market price | Sept 2025 | €118,534 | 420 m |
| 20 Cois Abhainn, Ballinrobe Road, Westport | May 2025 | €280,000 | 471 m |
| 12 Riverside Apts, Distillery Rd, Westport | Mar 2026 | €290,000 | 475 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 received16 June 2021
- Further information requested9 August 2021
- Further information received11 August 2021
- Application withdrawn6 September 2021
In the area
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