Unit 8 Westpoint, Westport, Co Mayo
Change of use from retail to restaurant at Westpoint, Westport.
25218 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 4 June 2025
- Reference
- 25218
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedA Section 5 Declaration is sought to change the use of the ground floor of Unit 8 from retail use to restaurant use.
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: change the use of the ground floor retail use to restaurant use
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Bruach Na Habhainn, Altamount St, Mayo | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 41 m |
| Apt 65 Westpoint, Altamont St, Westport | Dec 2025 | €272,500 | 111 m |
| 66 Bruach Na Habhann, Altamont St, Westport | Mar 2026 | €285,000 | 111 m |
| Linden Hall, Altamount St, Westport | Jul 2025 | €960,000 | 373 m |
| Knockranny, Westport, Mayonot full market price | Sept 2025 | €118,534 | 391 m |
| 11 Distillery Court, Distillery Rd, Westport | Sept 2025 | €235,000 | 396 m |
| 20 Cois Abhainn, Ballinrobe Road, Westport | May 2025 | €280,000 | 449 m |
| 12 Riverside Apts, Distillery Rd, Westport | Mar 2026 | €290,000 | 492 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 received4 June 2025
- Further information requested23 June 2025
- Further information received26 June 2025
- Decision due22 July 2025
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
Planning permission to retain the change of use, from retail use to restaurant use, of the existing ground…
Unit 8 Westpoint , Altamount Street Westport , Co. Mayo
2560811MayoLodged 12 Nov 2025Change of use
- Granted30 m away
DEMOLISH EXISTING BUILDING, CONSTRUCT HOLIDAY HOSTEL WITH 9 BEDROOMS/DORMITORIES, RECEPTION, LOUNGE,…
ALTAMOUNT STREET , WESTPORT , CO. MAYO
18136MayoLodged 5 Mar 2018Commercial
- Awaiting decision40 m away
RETAIN CHANGE OF USE FROM PUBLIC HOUSE AT GROUND FLOOR TO OFFICES, TOGETHER WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS AND…
THE RAILWAY TAVERN , ALTAMOUNT STREET , WESTPORT
21651MayoLodged 16 Jun 2021Retention
- Granted90 m away
RETENTION FOR "CLICK AND COLLECT" SIGNAGE IN THE EXISTING TESCO CAR PARK
TESCO , WESTPOINT , ALTAMOUNT STREET
211266MayoLodged 2 Dec 2021Retention
- Granted100 m away
CONSTRUCTION OF A SHELTERED CANOPY (c. 50 SQ M) IN THE EXISTING CAR PARK FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING 2 NO.…
WESTPOINT , ALTAMOUNT STREET , WESTPORT
211130MayoLodged 26 Oct 2021Commercial
- Granted120 m away
Change of use from medical centre/offices to professional legal offices together with all ancillary site works
Former Medical Centre , Westpoint , Altamount Street
221136MayoLodged 19 Dec 2022Change of use
- Granted130 m away
CONSTRUCTION OF A SHELTERED CANOPY (c. 50 SQM) IN THE EXISTING CAR PARK FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING 2 NO.…
TESCO , WESTPOINT , ALTAMOUNT STREET
22132MayoLodged 24 Feb 2022Commercial
- Granted150 m away
CHANGE OF USE TO PROVIDE 6 NO. SHORT STAY AIR BnB TYPE ACCOMMODATION UNITS, WITH ANCILLARY LAUNDRY ROOM AND…
ALTAMOUNT STREET , WESTPORT
20102MayoLodged 17 Feb 2020Change of use
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