ABBEYWOOD HOUSE, NEWPORT ROAD, WESTPORT
Conversion of a budget B&B into four two-bedroom apartments with extensions and refurbishment of a protected facade.
22269 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 6 April 2022
- Reference
- 22269
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 April 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves a change of use from budget B&B accommodation to four two-bedroom apartments. It includes partial demolition, refurbishment, and new extensions to the rear and sides of the property. Works will also be carried out on the front facade of the building, which is a protected structure.
- Residential units
- 4
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 budget b & b accommodation to create 4 no. 2 bed apartments, partial demolition and refurbishment of the existing property, together with the construction of new accommodation extensions to the rear and sides of the property, rear courtyard amendments, and all associated site works. Proposed works to the main protected facade (front) to include suitable priming and painting of the roughcast finish throughout. Existing windows and entrance door to be retained and thermally upgraded where feasible, or replaced with like for like alternatives as required. This is a protected structure within the westport town area: rps no. 096 (front facade only), niah reg. No. 31212016 and is located within an architectural conservation area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muraisc Na Bol, Westport, Mayo | Aug 2025 | €660,000 | 221 m |
| Culleen, Kilsallagh, Westport | Sept 2025 | €245,000 | 221 m |
| St Helens, Rosbeg, Westport | Apr 2025 | €275,000 | 221 m |
| Kill, Clare Island, Westport | Apr 2025 | €120,000 | 221 m |
| 3 Gleann Na-ri, Carrowbeag, Westport | Mar 2025 | €291,000 | 221 m |
| Rossduane, Kilmeena, Westport | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 221 m |
| Mace, Aghagower, Westport | Mar 2025 | €100,000 | 221 m |
| St Helens, Rosbeg, Westportnot full market price | Dec 2025 | €45,672 | 221 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 received6 April 2022
- Further information requested24 May 2022
- Further information received20 September 2022
- Decision due17 October 2022
- Decision issued14 October 2022
- Grant issued14 November 2022
- Permission expiry13 November 2027
In the area
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