Westport Coast Hotel, The Quay, Cloonmonad
Conversion of a function room to 8 guest bedrooms at the Westport Coast Hotel.
2315 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 20 January 2023
- Reference
- 2315
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 January 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting an existing function room into 8 double guest bedrooms and extending the restaurant into the lobby. It also includes installing semi-recessed dormers on the front elevation.
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
Conversion of existing function room to 8 no. Double guest bedrooms, extension of existing restaurant into existing lobby area and the provision of semi-recessed dormers in lieu of all ofl the existing multi-component velux roof lights to front elevation
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 103 Harbour Mill, Westport, Mayo | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 88 m |
| 217 The Harbour Mill, Westport, Mayo | Mar 2026 | €244,000 | 88 m |
| Apt 404, The Harbour Mill, The Quay Westport | Mar 2026 | €330,000 | 88 m |
| Apt 406 Harbour Mill, The Quays, Westport | Oct 2025 | €325,000 | 88 m |
| Apt 224, The Harbourmill, Westport Quay | Feb 2025 | €255,000 | 88 m |
| 211 Harbour Mill, The Quay, Westport | Dec 2025 | €240,000 | 88 m |
| Gaoth Na Mara, Upper Quay, Westport | Feb 2025 | €155,000 | 115 m |
| Davillaun Cottage, 11 The Moorings, Westport | Aug 2025 | €860,000 | 137 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 received20 January 2023
- Decision due16 March 2023
- Decision issued8 March 2023
- Grant issued11 April 2023
- Permission expiry10 April 2028
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted120 m away
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- Granted130 m away
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16917MayoLodged 25 Nov 2016Demolition
- Granted130 m away
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