HORKAN'S HILL, WESTPORT
Demolition of a cash and carry unit in Westport to build 10 semi-detached and detached houses.
22376 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 18 May 2022
- Reference
- 22376
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 May 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1108 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant plans to demolish the existing O'Connells Cash & Carry unit. In its place, they propose to construct 10 houses, comprising four 3-bedroom semi-detached houses, four 4-bedroom semi-detached houses, and two 4-bedroom detached houses, alongside an entrance road and connections to services.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Demolish existing o'connells cash & carry unit and construct 4 no. 3 bed semi-detached 2 storey town houses, 4 no. 4 bed semi-detached & 2 no. 4 bed detached (total 10 no. ), entrace 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 | 83 m |
| 5 Upper Paddock, Westport, Co Mayo | Aug 2025 | €500,000 | 193 m |
| Aislings Townhouse, Castlebar Street, Westport | Oct 2025 | €610,000 | 234 m |
| 12 Glenlara Park, Westport, Mayo | Mar 2026 | €320,000 | 252 m |
| 17 Father Angelus Park, Westport, Mayo | Feb 2025 | €283,000 | 288 m |
| 22 Father Angelus Park, Westport, Mayo | Dec 2025 | €287,000 | 312 m |
| Mace, Aghagower, Westport | Mar 2025 | €100,000 | 340 m |
| Kill, Clare Island, Westport | Apr 2025 | €120,000 | 340 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 received18 May 2022
- Further information requested7 July 2022
- Further information received21 September 2022
- Decision due18 October 2022
- Decision issued18 October 2022
- Grant issued18 November 2022
- Permission expiry17 November 2027
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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