Castlebar Street, Westport, Co. Mayo
Permission is sought to change the ground floor of a building in Westport from a restaurant to offices.
2560114 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 4 March 2025
- Reference
- 2560114
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes changing the use of the ground floor of an existing building on Castlebar Street from restaurant use to office use. The development will include connection to existing services and all ancillary site works.
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
Change the use of the ground floor of the existing building from restaurant use to office use, including connection to existing services and all ancillary site works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aislings Townhouse, Castlebar Street, Westport | Oct 2025 | €610,000 | 84 m |
| 15 Riverside, Distillery Rd, Westport | Mar 2026 | €275,000 | 155 m |
| 12 Riverside Apts, Distillery Rd, Westport | Mar 2026 | €290,000 | 155 m |
| Kill, Clare Island, Westport | Apr 2025 | €120,000 | 159 m |
| 3 Gleann Na-ri, Carrowbeag, Westport | Mar 2025 | €291,000 | 159 m |
| Mace, Aghagower, Westport | Mar 2025 | €100,000 | 159 m |
| St Helens, Rosbeg, Westport | Apr 2025 | €275,000 | 159 m |
| Rossduane, Kilmeena, Westport | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 159 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 March 2025
- Decision due28 April 2025
- Decision issued24 April 2025
- Grant issued26 May 2025
- Permission expiry25 May 2030
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