THE QUAY COTTAGE, THE QUAY, WESTPORT
Change of use of a restaurant back into a single private residence at a protected cottage in Westport.
22139 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 28 February 2022
- Reference
- 22139
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 February 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 320 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of an existing restaurant back into a single private residence at The Quay Cottage, which is a protected structure. The works will also include internal renovations, alterations, and an extension to the first-floor accommodation.
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 of existing restaurant back into a single private residence the property is a protected structure rps no. 116, works will also include internal renovations, alterations and extension to the existing first floor accommodation together with all ancillary site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Cinnamon Wharf, Westport, Mayo | Oct 2025 | €266,000 | 55 m |
| Apt 32, Quay Village, Westport | Jan 2026 | €280,000 | 103 m |
| 22 Quay Village, Upper Quay, Westport | Aug 2025 | €285,000 | 120 m |
| 211 Harbour Mill, The Quay, Westport | Dec 2025 | €240,000 | 174 m |
| Apt 224, The Harbourmill, Westport Quay | Feb 2025 | €255,000 | 174 m |
| 103 Harbour Mill, Westport, Mayo | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 174 m |
| Apt 406 Harbour Mill, The Quays, Westport | Oct 2025 | €325,000 | 174 m |
| Apt 404, The Harbour Mill, The Quay Westport | Mar 2026 | €330,000 | 174 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 received28 February 2022
- Further information requested20 April 2022
- Further information received25 July 2022
- Decision due21 August 2022
- Decision issued18 August 2022
- Grant issued18 September 2022
- Permission expiry17 September 2027
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