DOONCASTLE, WESTPORT
Section 5 declaration to convert an existing attached garage into a living room.
22147 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 3 March 2022
- Reference
- 22147
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 March 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking a Section 5 declaration to determine if the conversion of an existing attached garage into a living room is exempt development. The property is located at Dooncastle, Westport.
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Official record
Development description
Section 5 declaration: convert existing attached garage into living room
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dooncastle, Westport, Co Mayo | Jan 2026 | €160,000 | 376 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received3 March 2022
- Decision due30 March 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted180 m away
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1671MayoLodged 5 Feb 2016Alterations
- Granted210 m away
CONSTRUCT DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH CONNECTION TO EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION…
DOONCASTLE , WESTPORT
22834MayoLodged 26 Sept 2022New dwelling
- Granted320 m away
CONSTRUCT DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE, PROPRIETARY EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH SOIL POLISHING SYSTEM…
DOONCASTLE , WESTPORT , CO. MAYO
17166MayoLodged 10 Mar 2017New dwelling
- Granted440 m away
Construct dwelling house and domestic garage with connection to effluent treatment system together with…
Meneen , Westport , Co. Mayo
23613MayoLodged 13 Nov 2023New dwelling
- Granted450 m away
Planning Permission for a change of house type and a change of garage type to that of the previously granted…
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2560035MayoLodged 23 Jan 2025Alterations
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