Horkins Hill, Westport, Co. Mayo
Permission is sought to demolish a cash and carry unit and build 16 townhouses in Westport.
21761 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 20 July 2021
- Reference
- 21761
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of the existing O'Connells Cash & Carry Unit. In its place, the applicant proposes to construct 16 semi-detached and terraced townhouses, consisting of four 2-bed units and twelve 3-bed units.
- Residential units
- 16
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
Demolish existing o'connells cash & carry unit and construct 16 no. Semi-detached /terraced town houses, 4 no. 2 bed storey/half and 12 no. 3 bed 2 storey units, entrance road, connection to existing services and associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for high quality new residential development and other services incidental to residential development.”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Horkans Hill, Westport, Mayo | Apr 2025 | €200,000 | 79 m |
| 5 Upper Paddock, Westport, Co Mayo | Aug 2025 | €500,000 | 195 m |
| Aislings Townhouse, Castlebar Street, Westport | Oct 2025 | €610,000 | 237 m |
| 12 Glenlara Park, Westport, Mayo | Mar 2026 | €320,000 | 255 m |
| 17 Father Angelus Park, Westport, Mayo | Feb 2025 | €283,000 | 292 m |
| 22 Father Angelus Park, Westport, Mayo | Dec 2025 | €287,000 | 316 m |
| Mace, Aghagower, Westport | Mar 2025 | €100,000 | 338 m |
| Kill, Clare Island, Westport | Apr 2025 | €120,000 | 338 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 received20 July 2021
- Further information requested10 September 2021
- Further information received28 October 2021
- Application withdrawn6 May 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
DEMOLISH EXISTING O'CONNELLS CASH & CARRY UNIT AND CONSTRUCT 4 NO. 3 BED SEMI-DETACHED 2 STOREY TOWN HOUSES,…
HORKAN'S HILL , WESTPORT
22376MayoLodged 18 May 2022Housing estate
- GrantedAt this site
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25148MayoLodged 16 Apr 2025Apartments
- Granted100 m away
RETAIN MINOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND RESIDENTIAL FLAT, ON CURRENT SITE LAYOUT WITH REVISED…
UPPER PADDOCK , WESTPORT
211111MayoLodged 18 Oct 2021Retention
- Granted130 m away
DEMOLITION OF 3 NO. HABITABLE DWELLINGS AND AN EXISTING HARDWARE/RETAIL STORE AND ASSOCIATED WAREHOUSING AND…
CASTLEBAR ROAD , WESTPORT , CO. MAYO
18406MayoLodged 30 May 2018Commercial
- Granted130 m away
DEMOLISH EXISTING DWELLING AND OUTBUILDINGS, AND TO CONSTRUCT 5 NO. 4 BEDROOM DETACHED HOUSES WITH CONNECTION…
NEWPORT ROAD , WESTPORT , CO. MAYO
22712MayoLodged 22 Aug 2022Housing estate
- Awaiting decision130 m away
DEMOLITION OF A HABITABLE DWELLING AND AN EXISTING HARDWARE/RETAIL STORE AND ASSOCIATED WAREHOUSING AND…
CASTLEBAR ROAD , WESTPORT
18229MayoLodged 4 Apr 2018Commercial
- Granted130 m away
RETENTION OF AN EXISTING SINGLE STOREY OUT OFFICE AS ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL SPACE
NO. 12 HORKAN'S HILL , DEERPARK EAST , WESTPORT
18804MayoLodged 18 Oct 2018Retention
- Granted130 m away
RETAIN DOMESTIC GARAGE AS CONSTRUCTED ON SITE TOGEHTER WITH ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
CARROWBEG , NEWPORT ROAD , WESTPORT
16531MayoLodged 1 Jul 2016Retention
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