Westport Demesne
Section 5 Declaration for the construction of a small garage in Westport Demesne.
24247 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 2 July 2024
- Reference
- 24247
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a Section 5 Declaration to determine if the construction of a small domestic garage is considered exempt development.
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
Section 5 declaration: small build of a garage
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect the amenity and character of existing residential areas.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 The Fairways, Golfcourse Rd, Westport | Mar 2025 | €475,000 | 185 m |
| 1 Cedar Close, Newport Road, Westportprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €550,661 | 243 m |
| 1 New Road, Demesne, Westport | Apr 2026 | €264,000 | 270 m |
| 13 Cedar Drive, Cedar Park, Newport Road | Sept 2025 | €540,000 | 274 m |
| 1 Pairc Na Fia, Newport Rd, Westport | Sept 2025 | €460,000 | 288 m |
| 4 Cedar Place, Newport Rd, Westport | Apr 2026 | €390,000 | 292 m |
| 3 Cedar Close, Newport Rd, Westportprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €585,000 | 292 m |
| 2 Cedar Park, Newport Rd, Westport | Dec 2025 | €410,000 | 295 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 received2 July 2024
- Decision due29 July 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Extension to the existing side garage to adjoin the house for domestic use
10 Pinewoods , Westport , Co. Mayo
25488MayoLodged 2 Dec 2025Extension
- Granted50 m away
RETAIN CONVERSION OF ATTACHED GARAGE FOR RESIDENTIAL USE TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
29 PINEWOODS , WESTPORT DEMESNE , WESTPORT
16921MayoLodged 25 Nov 2016Retention
- Granted60 m away
RETAIN 2 NO. VELUX ROOF LIGHTS AND TO RETAIN THE GABLED ROOF TO THE EXISTING EXTENSION
14 PINEWOODS , WESTPORT , CO. MAYO
17213MayoLodged 24 Mar 2017Retention
- Granted60 m away
RETAIN CONVERSION OF ORGINALLY GRANTED INTEGRATED GARAGE AS A GROUND FLOOR BEDROOM, SIDE ACCESS PORCH WITH…
WOODVIEW , NO. 30 PINEWOODS , WESTPORT
161006MayoLodged 22 Dec 2016Retention
- Awaiting decision80 m away
Proposed new ‘Granny Flat’ attached to the side of existing house together with associated site works at…
10/11 Kings Hill , Westport , Co. Mayo
2660418MayoLodged 27 May 2026Extension
- Granted110 m away
DEMOLISH EXISTING EXTENSIONS TO REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, CONSTRUCT NEW SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO…
3 KINGS HILL , WESTPORT , CO MAYO
21587MayoLodged 4 Jun 2021Extension
- Granted140 m away
CONSTRUCT COURT NO. 3 AND TO REPLACE EXISTING STRUCTURES WITH A MODULAR CLUB HOUSE TOGETHER WITH ALL…
WESTPORT TENNIS CLUB , NEWPORT ROAD , WESTPORT
1748MayoLodged 31 Jan 2017Commercial
- Granted140 m away
Make alterations to existing floor plans to include fenestrational changes to existing elevations and site…
No. 1 Kings Hill , Westport
25199MayoLodged 21 May 2025Alterations
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- GrantedExtension
Construction of a detached domestic use garage
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185147corkLodged 8 May 2018
- GrantedAlterations
To construct a domestic garage. Gross floor space of proposed works 50.4 sqm
Cahernaglass ,
181102galwayLodged 2 Aug 2018
- Awaiting decisionExtension
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KILMONA, , , , KILMONA,
0339corkLodged 9 Jan 2003
- GrantedExtension
Construction of domestic garage/storage
SEAVIEW HOUSE, , , SEAVIEW HOUSE,, DROMBEG,
991675corkLodged 1 Apr 1999
- GrantedOther
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BALLYNATRA, , , , BALLYNATRA,
006498corkLodged 27 Oct 2000
- GrantedExtension
Construct domestic garage/utility building
Enaghoughter West, Goleen, ,
07730corkLodged 15 Mar 2007
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