Clew Bay Hotel, James Street, Westport
Facade alterations and a new entrance for the Clew Bay Hotel in Westport.
23549 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 25 September 2023
- Reference
- 23549
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new hotel entrance, a new shop front, and ancillary revisions to the hotel facade, including lighting and signage.
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
New hotel entrance, shop front, ancillary revisions to the hotel facade, together with all ancillary works, lighting and signage
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 2 January 2024. A completion certificate was lodged on 1 April 2024.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Mill Apartment, James Street, Westport | Apr 2026 | €250,000 | 34 m |
| 3 Barrack Yard, James Street, Westport | Sept 2025 | €260,000 | 60 m |
| Kill, Clare Island, Westport | Apr 2025 | €120,000 | 109 m |
| 3 Gleann Na-ri, Carrowbeag, Westport | Mar 2025 | €291,000 | 109 m |
| St Helens, Rosbeg, Westport | Apr 2025 | €275,000 | 109 m |
| Mace, Aghagower, Westport | Mar 2025 | €100,000 | 109 m |
| Rossduane, Kilmeena, Westport | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 109 m |
| Muraisc Na Bol, Westport, Mayo | Aug 2025 | €660,000 | 109 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 received25 September 2023
- Decision due19 November 2023
- Decision issued15 November 2023
- Grant issued16 December 2023
- Permission expiry15 December 2028
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