The Wyatt Hotel, The Octagon, Westport
Proposed development
Permission for development at this site: the Octagon / Lower Peter Street / Church Street / Leisure Centre Car Park, Westport The development will consist of: 1) the construction of a three storey extension over a semi-basement car park to the rear and sides of the existing hotel with a total gross floor area of 5,333 square metres comprising 72no. additional bedrooms including altering some existing bedrooms, 88no. new basement car park spaces, 20no. new public car park spaces at surface level off Church Street, ESB sub-station, plant rooms, staff quarters, ancillary accommodation and other ancillary areas, and 2) relocating the existing goods delivery set-down area from Church Street to Lower Peter Street including alterations and change of use of existing 135 square metre restaurant premises into hotel goods receiving area, and 3) internal alterations at ground floor level converting 6no. existing bedrooms to increase the size of the existing dining area, alterations to lower ground floor car park including demolition of 3no. existing staff habitable terraced dwelling houses 4) construction of new public path from Church Street to Leisure Centre car park, all associated site works including site clearance, boundary treatment, associated external public lighting, hard and soft landscaping. The planning application is supported by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS).
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Decision due
- 10 Feb 2026
Timeline
Application received
15 Oct 2025
Council asked for further information
8 Dec 2025
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
14 Jan 2026
Decision due
10 Feb 2026
Decision: conditional
6 Feb 2026
Appeal decided: conditional (PL-500916-MO-26)
24 Jun 2026
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Since 2019 the council has refused these applications for the same kind of development (extension or alterations to a home) within 300 m, and they weren't overturned on appeal. They're useful planning history for your letter, and we'll suggest them when you object.
extension or alterations to a home
RENOVATE AND EXTEND EXISTING HOUSE. WORKS WILL INCLUDE THE CONVERSION OF EXISTING SHED TO FACILITATE FIRST FLOOR ACCOMMODATION WITH RECONNECTION TO PUBLIC UTILI
NO. 16 PETER STREET, WESTPORT, CO. MAYO · refused 19 Aug 2022 · about 150 m away · 211178
extension or alterations to a home
CHANGE OF USE OF THE FORMER SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICES TO PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION USE, TOGETHER WTIH THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION, MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING BU
PROSPECT AVENUE, WESTPORT, CO. MAYO · refused 20 Nov 2019 · about 260 m away · 19772
Planning history within 750 m
Renovation and extension of existing property together with all ancillary site works.
The proposed development on a total site area of 1.93 hectares, comprising of: (i) Construction of a residential development comprising of 48 no. units in total, consisting of 10 no. apartments (6 no. one bed units and 4 no. 2 bed units) and 38 no. houses (18 no. three bed units and 20 no. four bed units) in a mix of apartment duplex, and semi-detached units, in a range of heights from two storeys to four storeys above ground level. (ii) Provision of 90 surface car parking spaces, including visitor, accessible and electric vehicle charging spaces, and 102 no. bicycle parking spaces. (iii) Public open space areas of combined 2,502 sq.m or 15.6% of the net site area; (iv) Creation of a new vehicular and pedestrian/cyclist entrance off of Horkan’s Hill, including new footpath network connecting and junction upgrades to connect to existing road network; (v) Infrastructure works to serve the proposed development to include the internal road network, public lighting, site drainage works, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments, and all ancillary site services and development works above and below ground. A Natura Impact Statement is submitted with the planning application.
retain converted dwelling house as constructed to include ground floor apartment, retention of conversion of first floor to a self contained apartment, with a third permitted apartment to the rear of the dwelling house together with associated site services
Retention of extensions as build to existing residential property, previously granted under P08/33 by Westport Town Council. The development includes the retention of domestic shed and private drive for rear access. The development is located within the curtilage of Westport House, Protected Structure Ref. RPS No. 077.
Planning Application To Mayo County Council For Permission For (1) Change Of Use From Commercial Unit To Residential Use, (2) New Shop Front Façade, Together With All Site Services At Premises Formerly Known As The ‘Leaping Lizard’, Bridge Street, Westport, County Mayo F28 F856
retain converted dwelling house as constructed to include ground floor apartment, retention of conversion of first floor to a self contained apartment, with a third permitted apartment to the rear of the dwelling house together with associated site services