Castlebar Road, Westport, Co. Mayo
Proposed development
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.
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Decision due
- 7 Sept 2026
Timeline
Application received
29 Jun 2026
Council asked for further information
10 Aug 2026
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
11 Aug 2026
Decision due
7 Sept 2026
Decision: conditional
8 Sept 2026
Grant issued
9 Oct 2026
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Planning history within 750 m
1) retention of the site preparation works for domestic garage 2) construction of new domestic garage in lieu of original garage demolished under P25/60419, together with all associated 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.
The development will consist of: 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 corner), depths of 4.0–6.25 m, partially recessed into the ground, and raised to a revised top of wall level of 45.675 m AOD with max height above ground level of 4.275m. An internal 18.6 m diameter, 1,000 m³ process water balance tank will be constructed within the FWR tank with max height above ground level of 4.275m; 2) Repositioning of a new below ground FWR collection sump and a 20 m × 10 m × 4.4 m high lifting station, pumping firewater over the tank wall, together with associated firewater drainage connections; 3) Repositioning of a new single storey FWR Utilities Building, approx. 9.6 m × 7.3 m and 4.72 m high; 4) A new 10 m × 5 m x 3.8m high Dosing Station with two external tanks; 5) A new below ground Discharge Chamber, approx. 13 m × 3 m, for controlled diversion and management of firewater runoff; 6) A new below ground Tanker Parking Bay, approx. 13.5 m × 3.5 m, for compliant tanker loading/unloading; and 7) All associated site development works, including modifications to existing plant, equipment, pipe bridges, underground services, internal access roads, footpaths, hardstanding areas, lay down areas, and external lighting.
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
Construction of a new private dwelling, connection to the existing on site services, and all associated site works and landscaping
CHANGE OF USE FROM COMMERCIAL UNIT TO PRIVATE USE AND SHORT-TERM RENTAL AND NEW SHOP FRONT FAÇADE, TOGETHER WITH ALL SITE SERVICES AT PREMISES