Planning register

Westport

Planning applications inside the Westport, Co. Mayo settlement, as recorded on the statutory register. The area is the CSO’s Census 2022 urban boundary.

Applications: 598
County: Mayo

Planning intelligence

What the data shows

The planning register for Westport contains a total of 598 applications. Since 2016, there have been 513 applications granted, refused, or part-granted, resulting in a 91% grant rate with 467 granted, 46 refused, and 0 part-granted. The most common development types are extensions at 23%, new dwellings at 21%, retentions at 12%, and commercial developments at 11%. Looking at recently lodged applications, there were 60 in 2023, 67 in 2024, and 68 in 2025, with recent decided examples of extensions, renovations, and new dwellings all being granted.

An automated reading of the figures on this page. Every statement reflects the register data shown above; it is not advice or a prediction.

Grant rate

91%

of 513 applications granted, refused or part-granted since 2016.

Granted: 467
Refused: 46
No decision recorded: 85

Historical outcomes from the statutory register. Not a prediction for any individual application.

What’s being built

Extension: 23%
New dwelling: 21%
Retention: 12%
Commercial: 11%
Alterations: 10%
Change of use: 8%

Activity over time

Applications lodged, by year

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Grant rate, by year of decision

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Recently lodged in Westport

Contains Irish Public Sector Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Settlement boundary: CSO Census 2022 urban areas (Tailte Éireann). Always confirm against the relevant authority’s official register.