Local Electoral Area · Mayo County Council

Construction leads in Westport

330 planning applications and commencement notices in Westport in the last twelve months, across 22 electoral divisions. 402 sites are on site right now. Updated weekly from the Mayo planning register and the national building control register.

330
Leads, 12 months
402
On site now
€134m
Pipeline value
Boundary: CSO / Tailte Eireann 2022
Every lead in Westport, on the map

Pro opens the map filtered to this area: every site pinned, scored and sized, with the area shading, trade filters and alerts for new filings.

Top trades in Westport

The work the last twelve months of filings call for, by trade.

Roofing
253 leads
Carpentry & Joinery
252 leads
Masonry & Blockwork
251 leads
Electrical
250 leads
Plumbing & Heating
248 leads
Flooring
231 leads
Painting & Decorating
231 leads
Plastering, Rendering & Dry Lining
231 leads

The housing stock in Westport

7,260 households in Census 2022, set against the national figure (the dark tick). Older homes on oil and solid fuel are where retrofit demand sits.

Age and occupancy

Built before 198034.8%Ireland 41.7%
Built before 19198.6%Ireland 8.6%
Built 2011 or later8.5%Ireland 7.9%
Vacant homes9.5%Ireland 7.7%
Holiday homes14.5%Ireland 3.2%

Central heating fuel

Oil61.3%Ireland 40.9%
Mains gas5.3%Ireland 34.5%
LPG1.4%Ireland 0.7%
Electric13.4%Ireland 12.4%
Solid fuel (coal, peat, wood)16.1%Ireland 9.4%
Other fuel1.2%Ireland 1%
No central heating1.3%Ireland 1.2%
Renewable energy source34.1%Ireland 25.7%

Tenure

Owner occupied73.5%Ireland 68.9%
Private rented18.4%Ireland 18.8%
Social rented5.8%Ireland 10.4%
Pobal deprivation score
+1.38

Relative affluence above the national average (0). A household-weighted mean of Electoral Division scores. Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022, CC BY 4.0.

Source: CSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics, CC BY 4.0. Shares are rolled up from each electoral division, weighted by households (dwellings for vacancy).

Recent planning applications in Westport

  1. Lecarrow, Newport, Co. Mayo
    Construction of a new dwelling together with all associated ancillary site works.
    Lodged
    2660792Received 8 Oct 2026Decision due 2 Dec 2026
  2. Pulgloss, Louisburgh, Co. Mayo
    Demolish existing family dwelling house and shed and build replacement family dwelling house with new proprietary waste water treatment system with all…
    Lodged
    2660775Received 5 Oct 2026Decision due 29 Nov 2026
  3. Abbvie, Castlebar Road (N5) Carrowbeg Westport, Co. Mayo
    1) Revised Firewater Retention (FWR) Tank and Balance Tank, including construction of a reshaped open top concrete tank (approx. 50 m × 56 m with a chamfered…
    Lodged
    2660771Received 2 Oct 2026Decision due 26 Nov 2026
  4. Cuilleen, Kilsallagh, Westport
    retention and completion of dwelling house, previous planning reference P07/1560
    Lodged
    26232Received 28 Sept 2026Decision due 22 Nov 2026
  5. Peace View, The Demesne, Westport Co. Mayo
    Extensions as build to existing residential property, previously granted under P08/33 by Westport Town Council. The development includes the retention…
    Lodged
    2660759Received 28 Sept 2026Decision due 22 Nov 2026
  6. KNOCKARAHA EAST, WESTPORT, CO MAYO
    PROPOSED ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSIONS TO EXISTING FAMILY DWELLING HOUSE AND GARAGE WITH NEW CONNECTIONS TO MAINS WATER SUPPLY AND MAINS SEWER SYSTEM WITH ALL…
    Lodged
    2660755Received 26 Sept 2026Decision due 20 Nov 2026
  7. Chapel Street, Louisburgh, Co. Mayo
    Retain existing granny flat.
    Lodged
    2660754Received 25 Sept 2026Decision due 19 Nov 2026
  8. Formerly Known as 'The Leaping Lizard', The Fairgreen, County Mayo
    Planning Application To Mayo County Council For Permission For (1) Change Of Use From Commercial Unit To Residential Use, (2) New Shop Front Façade…
    Lodged
    2660743Received 22 Sept 2026Decision due 16 Nov 2026
  9. Cuilleen Td, Kilsallagh, Westport
    construct a private dwelling house, proprietary effluent treatment unit, percolation area and domestic garage along with all associated services
    Lodged
    26226Received 21 Sept 2026Decision due 15 Nov 2026
  10. Carrowcally, Westport, Co. Mayo
    Carrowcally, Westport, Co. Mayo An application is being made to Mayo County Council on behalf of [name removed] for full Planning Permission to construct…
    Lodged
    2660741Received 21 Sept 2026Decision due 15 Nov 2026
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Who is building in Westport

The organisations behind the most applications in this area.

  1. 1INISHOO MANAGEMENT LTD5 applications
  2. 2Charles Hughes Ltd3 applications
  3. 3WESTPORT UNITED COMMUNITY SOCCER CLUB3 applications
  4. 4Spirit Hire Limited3 applications
  5. 5Boss Murphy Holdings Ire. Ltd3 applications
  6. 6Delhpi Outdoors Ltd3 applications
  7. 7Hibernian Cellular Networks Ltd2 applications
  8. 8THE SOFT BEDDING COMPANY LTD2 applications

Electoral divisions in Westport

  • Aghagower North
  • Aghagower South
  • Aillemore
  • Clare Island
  • Clogher
  • Croaghpatrick
  • Derryloughan
  • Drummin
  • Emlagh
  • Erriff
  • Glenhest
  • Kilgeever
  • Kilmaclasser
  • Kilmeena
  • Kilsallagh
  • Knappagh
  • Louisburgh
  • Newport East
  • Owennadornaun/Bundorragha
  • Slievemahanagh
  • Westport Rural
  • Westport Urban

Lead figures count planning applications and commencement notices received in the last twelve months inside this area's boundary; pipeline value is the estimated build value behind them. Applicant names of private individuals are never shown; organisations only. Boundary: CSO / Tailte Eireann National Statistical Boundaries 2022, CC BY 4.0.

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