JAMES STREET, WESTPORT
Change of use from retail to a coffee shop and restaurant on James Street, Westport.
22626 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 28 July 2022
- Reference
- 22626
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 July 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert the ground floor of a building from retail use to a coffee shop and restaurant. It also includes the provision of new signage on the front elevation and all associated services.
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 previous retail use at ground floor level only to a coffee shop/restaurant and the provision of signage to the front elevation of the building along with all associated services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To maintain and enhance the vitality, viability and environment of the town centre and provide for appropriate town centre uses.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Mill Apartment, James Street, Westport | Apr 2026 | €250,000 | 18 m |
| Muraisc Na Bol, Westport, Mayo | Aug 2025 | €660,000 | 75 m |
| St Helens, Rosbeg, Westport | Apr 2025 | €275,000 | 75 m |
| 3 Gleann Na-ri, Carrowbeag, Westport | Mar 2025 | €291,000 | 75 m |
| Mace, Aghagower, Westport | Mar 2025 | €100,000 | 75 m |
| Rossduane, Kilmeena, Westport | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 75 m |
| Kill, Clare Island, Westport | Apr 2025 | €120,000 | 75 m |
| Culleen, Kilsallagh, Westport | Sept 2025 | €245,000 | 75 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 July 2022
- Decision due21 September 2022
- Decision issued20 September 2022
- Grant issued21 October 2022
- Permission expiry20 October 2027
In the area
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- Granted30 m away
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23549MayoLodged 25 Sept 2023Commercial
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