Formerly Known as 'The Leaping Lizard', Bridge Street Westport, County Mayo
Proposed development
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
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Decision due
- 1 Sept 2026
Timeline
Application received
8 Jul 2026
Decision due
1 Sept 2026
Decision: refused
1 Sept 2026
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Since 2019 the council has refused these applications for the same kind of development (shop, office or hotel) 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.
shop, office or hotel
INSTALLATION OF AN ATM MACHINE TO THE EXISTING SHOP FRONT TO THE SOUTH-WEST ELEVATION
COSY JOE'S, BRIDGE STREET, WESTPORT · refused 12 Nov 2021 · about 40 m away · 211017
shop, office or hotel
INSTALLATION OF AN ATM MACHINE TO THE EXISTING SHOP FRONT TO THE SOUTH ELEVATION
AN FILE, THE OCTAGON, WESTPORT · refused 16 Mar 2020 · about 190 m away · 2032
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
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
The development will consist of the construction of a residential development comprising 4 no. own-door residential units including 2 no. 3-bedroom duplex apartments, 1 no. 2-bedroom apartment and 1 no. studio apartment together with connection to public services and all ancillary site works