Westport House Demesne, Westport, Co. Mayo
Road upgrade works and relocation of historic gates within Westport House Demesne.
2260010 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 21 December 2022
- Reference
- 2260010
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 December 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of upgrading and widening 662 meters of an existing road to facilitate one-way traffic within the historic Westport House Demesne. The works are located within the curtilage of Protected Structures and include the relocation of two existing stone piers and gates.
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
The development will consist of upgrade works to an existing road within the westport demesne, westport house demesne, westport, county mayo. The subject site is located within the westport house demesne and accordingly within the curtilage of protected structures. The development will consist of proposed upgrade works which extend from the access to the established car park at the coach house, linking to the walled garden, and on to hotel westport. The upgrade will facilitate one-way vehicular access from golf course road to hotel westport, to connect with the existing two-way system between hotel westport and newport street. The proposed upgrade consists of the resurfacing of approximately 662 linear metres of the existing road within the demesne on an overall site of approximately 0.36 ha. The existing road will be upgraded and, in some areas, widened locally to a uniform width of 3.7 m, and includes ancillary lighting and roadside drainage. The proposed works also include the relocation of the 2 no. Existing stone piers and gates (protected structure ref. 082) (previously relocated to their current location) on the boundary of hotel westport with the westport demesne, to a location 8.5 m further west along the existing road. This application will be accompanied by a natura impact statement (nis).
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To facilitate appropriate development in accordance with Chapter 9 of this plan, in order to ensure the viability and conservation”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 The Fairways, Golfcourse Rd, Westport | Jun 2026 | €390,000 | 356 m |
| 14 Fairways, Golf Course Rd, Westport | Dec 2025 | €400,000 | 392 m |
| 6 The Fairways, Westport, Mayo | Apr 2025 | €441,000 | 421 m |
| Rose Cottage, Quay Rd, Westport | Jun 2026 | €385,000 | 425 m |
| 55 The Fairways, Golfcourse Rd, Westport | Mar 2025 | €475,000 | 427 m |
| 1 The Fairways, Westport, Mayo | Feb 2025 | €435,000 | 459 m |
| 1 New Road, Demesne, Westport | Apr 2026 | €264,000 | 466 m |
| 3 St Patricks Terrace, Westport, Mayo | Jul 2026 | €300,000 | 492 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 received21 December 2022
- Further information requested13 February 2023
- Further information received22 February 2023
- Decision due21 March 2023
- Decision issued15 March 2023
- Grant issued16 April 2023
- Permission expiry15 April 2028
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