Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedHousing estateDecided 4 February 2026

Carrowbaun, Westport, County Mayo

Construction of 97 residential units, including houses, apartments, duplexes, and a creche in Westport.

2560648 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 19 September 2025

Reference
2560648
Authority
Mayo County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
19 September 2025
Residential units
52
Floor area
6766.49 m²

Summary

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The proposed development at Carrowbaun consists of 97 residential units made up of 19 detached houses, 33 terraced houses, 27 apartments, and 18 duplexes. The plans also include a creche/community building and new access points.

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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

The development will consist of the construction of 97 residential units consisting of: 19 detached housing units (4-bed), 33 terraced housing units (2, 3 & 4-bed), 9 own-door apartments (1 & 2-bed), 18 ground floor terraced own-door apartments (2-bed) and 18 own-door terraced duplex apartments (3-bed), creche / shell-space community building, new site access points (vehicular and pedestrian), site landscaping, boundary treatments, public lighting, connection to the existing site services (water and foul waste), and all other associated site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

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To provide for high quality new residential development and other services incidental to residential development.

National zoning type: New/proposed residential

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.

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Built & 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
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Carranbaun, Westport, MayoAug 2025€360,000211 m
21 The Railwalk, Carrabawn, WestportJun 2026€452,000276 m
19 Thr Railwalk, Westport, Co MayoFeb 2025€420,000280 m
1 Railwalk Apts, Carrabawn, WestportApr 2025€265,000317 m
The Haven, Carrowbawn, WestportApr 2025€410,000324 m
Carrowbaun, Westport, MayoApr 2025€385,000328 m
Crow Hill, Pound Rd, CarrowbaunDec 2025€217,500343 m
10 The Elms, Johns Row, WestportJul 2025€427,000407 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

  1. Application received19 September 2025
  2. Further information requested13 November 2025
  3. Further information received9 January 2026
  4. Decision due5 February 2026
  5. Decision issued4 February 2026
  6. Grant issued9 March 2026
  7. Permission expiry8 March 2031

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