Former Medical Centre, Westpoint, Altamount Street
Change of use from a medical centre and offices to professional legal offices.
221136 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 19 December 2022
- Reference
- 221136
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 December 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a change of use of the former medical centre and offices at Westpoint to professional legal 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
Change of use from medical centre/offices to professional legal offices together with all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve, provide for and improve active and passive recreational public and private open space.”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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 65 Westpoint, Altamont St, Westport | Dec 2025 | €272,500 | 120 m |
| 66 Bruach Na Habhann, Altamont St, Westport | Mar 2026 | €285,000 | 120 m |
| 17 Bruach Na Habhainn, Altamount St, Mayo | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 146 m |
| Knockranny, Westport, Mayonot full market price | Sept 2025 | €118,534 | 272 m |
| 11 Distillery Court, Distillery Rd, Westport | Sept 2025 | €235,000 | 344 m |
| Linden Hall, Altamount St, Westport | Jul 2025 | €960,000 | 356 m |
| 12 Riverside Apts, Distillery Rd, Westport | Mar 2026 | €290,000 | 451 m |
| 15 Riverside, Distillery Rd, Westport | Mar 2026 | €275,000 | 451 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 received19 December 2022
- Decision due21 February 2023
- Decision issued16 February 2023
- Grant issued20 March 2023
- Permission expiry19 March 2028
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decision120 m away
Section 5 Declaration: change the use of the ground floor retail use to restaurant use
Unit 8 Westpoint , Westport , Co Mayo
25218MayoLodged 4 Jun 2025Change of use
- Granted120 m away
Planning permission to retain the change of use, from retail use to restaurant use, of the existing ground…
Unit 8 Westpoint , Altamount Street Westport , Co. Mayo
2560811MayoLodged 12 Nov 2025Change of use
- Awaiting decision140 m away
Retain existing 2 nos. flats (nos. 4 & — and maisonettes (nos. 4A & 5A) together with all ancillary site works
Altamount Court , Altamount Street , Westport
25246MayoLodged 23 Jun 2025Retention
- Granted140 m away
Retain existing 2 nos. flats (nos. 4 & — and maisonettes (nos. 4A & 5A) together with all ancillary site works
Altamount Court , Altamount Street , Westport
25368MayoLodged 5 Sept 2025Retention
- Granted150 m away
CHANGE OF USE TO PROVIDE 6 NO. SHORT STAY AIR BnB TYPE ACCOMMODATION UNITS, WITH ANCILLARY LAUNDRY ROOM AND…
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20102MayoLodged 17 Feb 2020Change of use
- Awaiting decision150 m away
RETAIN CHANGE OF USE FROM PUBLIC HOUSE AT GROUND FLOOR TO OFFICES, TOGETHER WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS AND…
THE RAILWAY TAVERN , ALTAMOUNT STREET , WESTPORT
21651MayoLodged 16 Jun 2021Retention
- Granted150 m away
RETENTION FOR "CLICK AND COLLECT" SIGNAGE IN THE EXISTING TESCO CAR PARK
TESCO , WESTPOINT , ALTAMOUNT STREET
211266MayoLodged 2 Dec 2021Retention
- Granted150 m away
DEMOLISH EXISTING BUILDING, CONSTRUCT HOLIDAY HOSTEL WITH 9 BEDROOMS/DORMITORIES, RECEPTION, LOUNGE,…
ALTAMOUNT STREET , WESTPORT , CO. MAYO
18136MayoLodged 5 Mar 2018Commercial
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