Castlebar Road, Westport, Co. Mayo
The installation of a single-storey modular building containing a biomass boiler system including flue and biomass silo to serve the existing school premises, retaining wall,…
2660504 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 29 June 2026
- Reference
- 2660504
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 June 2026
Official record
Development description
The installation of a single-storey modular building containing a biomass boiler system including flue and biomass silo to serve the existing school premises, retaining wall, together with ancillary and associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the protection of lands for schools and educational uses.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knockranny, Westport, Mayonot full market price | Sept 2025 | €118,534 | 145 m |
| 17 Father Angelus Park, Westport, Mayo | Feb 2025 | €283,000 | 250 m |
| 28 Lower Carabeg Est, Westport, Mayo | Dec 2025 | €342,000 | 261 m |
| 22 Father Angelus Park, Westport, Mayo | Dec 2025 | €287,000 | 263 m |
| 12 Glenlara Park, Westport, Mayo | Mar 2026 | €320,000 | 292 m |
| 11 Distillery Court, Distillery Rd, Westport | Sept 2025 | €235,000 | 318 m |
| 41 Lower Carrowbeg Estate, Westport, Co Mayo | May 2025 | €300,000 | 344 m |
| 5 Upper Paddock, Westport, Co Mayo | Aug 2025 | €500,000 | 370 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 received29 June 2026
- Decision due23 August 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted60 m away
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- Granted130 m away
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2460356MayoLodged 11 Jun 2024Extension
- Granted160 m away
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21891MayoLodged 17 Aug 2021New dwelling
- Granted210 m away
TO MAKE ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSIONS TO EXISTING HOUSE TO INCLUDE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DOMESTIC GARAGE AND…
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2560419MayoLodged 24 Jun 2025Extension
- Granted210 m away
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17202MayoLodged 21 Mar 2017Housing estate
- Refused220 m away
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22643MayoLodged 29 Jul 2022New dwelling
- Refused220 m away
CONSTRUCT DETACHED DWELLING HOUSE WITH CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SERVICES TOGETHER WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
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19104MayoLodged 18 Feb 2019New dwelling
- Awaiting decision220 m away
RENOVATE AND CONSTRUCT AN EXTENSION TO NO. 4 FR. ANGELUS PARK AND TO CONSTRUCT 3 NO. SEMI DETACHED…
NO. 4 FR. ANGELUS PARK , CARROWBEG , WESTPORT
16866MayoLodged 8 Nov 2016Housing estate
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