Garage converted to habitable room, house altered, boundary wall realigned, septic system upgraded

Conditional retention granted on 20 April 2026

Emma Sweeney has been allowed to keep changes she's already made to her home in Killavally, Westport. The work involved converting her garage into a living space, making some updates to the house itself, and rebuilding the front boundary wall to close off access from the Westport side. She also upgraded the septic tank and drainage system on the property.

Full description from the council file

Retention of conversion of the garage into a habitable room, minor alterations to existing house, the realignment of the front boundary wall to include the closing the Westport side access, upgrade the septic tank and percolation area with all ancillary site works.

Details

Reference: 2560873
Applicant: Emma Sweeney
Site address: Moate, Killavally, Westport, Co. Mayo., F28 X9R0
Status: Decision code: CONDITIONAL
Date received: December 01, 2025
Decision due: April 30, 2026
Date decided: April 20, 2026
Authority: Mayo County Council

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Source: Mayo County Council planning portal. Full file, drawings, observations and decision documents are on the council's own ePlan site — view application 2560873 on the council portal →.
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