High Street, Westport, County Mayo
Construction of a rear extension and a detached granny flat in Westport.
2660045 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 14 January 2026
- Reference
- 2660045
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 January 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of constructing an extension to the rear of an existing dwelling house with renovations and alterations. It also includes building a detached granny flat to the rear of the property within an Architectural Conservation Area.
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
(1) to construct extension to rear of existing dwelling house, together with renovations and alterations, (2) to construct a detached granny flat to rear of dwelling house, together with all ancillary site works at high street, westport, county mayo f28 t951. The proposed development is located within an architectural conservation area. Previous ref: p17/296
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Street, Westport, Co. Mayo | Jan 2025 | €185,000 | 11 m |
| 3 Monument View, Westport, Mayo | Dec 2025 | €353,000 | 62 m |
| 13 Monument View, Westport, Mayo | Mar 2025 | €352,000 | 67 m |
| Mill Street, Westport, Co Mayo | Jan 2026 | €210,000 | 102 m |
| 1 New Apts Over Lallys Pharmacy, Mill St, Westport | Jun 2025 | €330,000 | 124 m |
| Treasure Trove, Bridge Street, Westport | Sept 2025 | €125,000 | 141 m |
| 10 The Elms, Johns Row, Westport | Jul 2025 | €427,000 | 181 m |
| Bridge St, Westport, Mayo | Jul 2025 | €175,000 | 210 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 received14 January 2026
- Decision due10 March 2026
- Decision issued9 March 2026
- Grant issued9 April 2026
- Permission expiry8 April 2031
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
CONSTRUCT EXTENSION TO REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING. PERMISSION FOR ALTERATIONS TO FRONT ELEVATION, CONSTRUCTION…
HIGH STREET , WESTPORT
16296MayoLodged 25 Apr 2016Extension
- GrantedAt this site
CONSTRUCT EXTENSION TO REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING, ALTERATION TO FRONT ELEVATION, CONSTRUCT REPLACEMENT…
HIGH STREET , WESTPORT , CO. MAYO
17296MayoLodged 24 Apr 2017Extension
- GrantedAt this site
REPLACE EXISTING FLAT ROOF WITH A PITCHED ROOF ON THE REAR ELEVATION TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. THE…
HIGH STREET , WESTPORT , CO. MAYO
16761MayoLodged 29 Sept 2016Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
CONSTRUCT A DETACHED GRANNY FLAT TO REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, TOGETHER WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS…
WOOD MOUNT , HIGH STREET , WESTPORT
22232MayoLodged 22 Mar 2022New dwelling
- RefusedAt this site
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING STORAGE SHED AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 2 NO. BEDROOMED HOUSE TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED…
HIGH STREET , WESTPORT , CO. MAYO
19986MayoLodged 19 Dec 2019New dwelling
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING STORAGE SHED AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 2 NO. BEDROOM APARTMENT, TOGETHER WITH…
HIGH STREET , WESTPORT
19847MayoLodged 24 Oct 2019Apartments
- Granted40 m away
CONSTRUCT DWELLING HOUSE, TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SERVICES
MONUMENT STREET , WESTPORT
19382MayoLodged 23 May 2019New dwelling
- Granted40 m away
DEMOLISH EXISTING STONE RUIN, TO CONSTRUCT A DWELLING HOUSE WITH A PEDESTRIAN ACCESS AND ALL ANCILLARY…
HIGH ST. , WESTPORT , CO. MAYO
19438MayoLodged 7 Jun 2019New dwelling
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