James Street, Westport, Co. Mayo
Retention of a change of use to a barber shop with new signage in Westport.
2416 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 24 January 2024
- Reference
- 2416
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 24 January 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of an existing premises to a barber shop, along with new signage 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
Retention permission for the change of use of existing premises to barber shop along with new signage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 received24 January 2024
- Further information requested12 March 2024
- Further information received15 March 2024
- Decision due11 April 2024
- Decision issued9 April 2024
- Grant issued10 May 2024
- Permission expiry9 May 2029
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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23587MayoLodged 2 Nov 2023Change of use
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1764MayoLodged 10 Feb 2017Change of use
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18767MayoLodged 8 Oct 2018Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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22688MayoLodged 15 Aug 2022Change of use
- Granted30 m away
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18396MayoLodged 29 May 2018Extension
- Granted30 m away
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17636MayoLodged 8 Aug 2017Commercial
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