Planning application · Mayo County Council

The construction of a three storey extension over a semi-basement car park

The Wyatt Hotel, The Octagon, Westport

2560720 · MayoGrantedAppeal decided

up to 3 storeys · 0.515 ha · Appeal decided, June 2026

Planning application 2560720 to Mayo County Council: The construction of a three storey extension over a semi-basement car park to the rear and sides of the existing hotel, at The Wyatt Hotel, The Octagon, Westport. Granted by the council on 6 February 2026; An Coimisiún Pleanála decided the appeal on 24 June 2026.

Timeline

  1. Application lodged
  2. Further information requested
  3. Further information received
  4. Council granted
  5. Appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála
  6. Appeal decided

Key facts

Reference
2560720
Planning authority
Mayo County Council
Received
15 Oct 2025
Decided
6 Feb 2026
Status
Granted
Use
Hospitality
Dwellings (estimated)
72
Read from the description, not stated on the register.
Floor area (estimated)
5,333 m²
Read from the description, not stated on the register.
Site area
0.515 ha
Further information requested
8 Dec 2025
Further information received
14 Jan 2026
Appeal
PL-500916-MO-26 · Appeal decided

Homes and mix

  • ESB substations

Read from the description, not stated on the register. Shown only where the parts add up to the total.

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).

Planning status

An Coimisiún Pleanála concluded the appeal on 24 Jun 2026. The official file has the outcome.

Appeal PL-500916-MO-26 on the An Coimisiún Pleanála website ↗

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