Observation pack · Mayo County Council
Lower Quay , Westport , Co. Mayo
The development will consist of works to Protected Structures (RPS Nos. 129, 130 & 131), comprising:- 1) Retention of new rear 2 storey extension on House 1, 2) Retention of changes to fenestration on front elevations of all three houses, 3) Retention of internal alterations to Houses 1 & 2. 4) Permission for repair/renovation to House 3. and all associated connections and site works
Observations close 4 Dec 2026 19 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 30 Oct 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 2 Jan 2027
The application
- Reference
- 2660865 · full record
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Type
- RETENTION
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Site area
- 367 m²
- Received
- 30 Oct 2026
- Decision due
- 2 Jan 2027
How to submit an observation
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/MayoCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660865/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660865at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on. - Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Mayo County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
- Submit before 4 Dec 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Mayo County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
- Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.
Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.
After you submit: keep the acknowledgement. Under the 2024 Act it secures your right to appeal — only the applicant and a person who made a valid observation may bring the council's decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála, within four weeks of the decision. Making a valid observation is also what buys a right of appeal: under s.37(1) of the 2000 Act, only the applicant and a person who made a valid submission or observation to the planning authority may appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála (within four weeks of the decision). Missing the five-week window closes both doors.
What the site is zoned
| Code | Objective | Plan | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 Existing residential | Existing Residential: To protect the amenity and character of existing residential areas. | westport local area plan | 8 Jul 2024 → 7 Jul 2030 |
An application that accords with the zoning objective is hard to resist on principle; one that does not may be a material contravention, which the council can only grant by the s.34(6) procedure with its own notice and window.
Source: Mayo County Council development plan zoning · fetched 27 Sept 2026, 19:37
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo County Council development plan zoning | — | 27 Sept 2026, 19:37 | open |
Designations on or near the site within 100 m
- NIAH-recorded building × 11quay/wharf · water pump · house
- Recorded monument × 1R152411
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2696 | Conditional | 21 Oct 2026 | 355 m | change of use of existing building from a music recording studio to a seaweed bath, carry out internal alterations and renovations with the construction of new external windows together with associated site services |
| 2660632 | Conditional | 15 Sept 2026 | 88 m | The development will consist of the renovation and extension of a private dwelling house together with all ancillary site works. |
| 2660 | Conditional | 13 May 2026 | 302 m | construct an extension and alterations to existing dwelling house together with associated site services |
| 2560224 | Conditional | 4 Jun 2025 | 31 m | Planning application for change of use of part of the rear store at Hobans Centra Shop to a Self-Service Laundry and all ancillary siteworks and services at The Quay, Westport, Co. Mayo (Height of buildings: 4.92m) |
| 2460422 | Conditional | 13 Jan 2025 | 96 m | Modification to P22/635 with renovation and extension of existing cottage into 2 residential units, together with all ancillary site works |
| 24443 | Conditional | 6 Dec 2024 | 146 m | renovate and extend existing self contained living unit including all ancillary site works and services |
| 2460611 | Conditional | 25 Nov 2024 | 254 m | 1. Glass lobby extension at the front entrance to the hotel and alterations to the facade of the hotel in this area. 2. 2 No. bay window extensions to rear side of the reception lobby and alterations to the facade in this area and all associated site development works. |
| 2360534 | Conditional | 10 Sept 2024 | 135 m | Permission for development at Westport House & Estate, Westport Demesne, Westport, Co. Mayo for the ‘Restoration and Interpretation of Westport Estate’, within and around the curtilage of a number of Protected Structures throughout the Estate. The proposed development comprises: 1. The restoration of Westport House (a Protected Structure) including to repair and upgrade the fabric and accessibility of the house alongside providing a new visitor and interpretive experience within; 2. The restoration and repurposing of the Coach House (a Protected Structure) at ground and first floor to repair and upgrade the fabric of original structures, demolition of non-historic additions and adjacent structures, and provision of new build extensions (principally single storey with varying height up to maximum of c. 5.8 metres, with first floor link element to maximum of up to c. 7 metres height) to accommodate a visitor facility including café, retail and administrative / ancillary functions and the ‘Grace O’Malley Experience’ interpretive space; 3. The ‘Wild Realms’ to deliver an outdoor landscape and gardens based visitor experience, including: a) the partial restoration of formal Italianate gardens to west of Westport House; b) the ‘Lower Realm’ at and adjoining ‘Ladies Island’ (including construction of single storey ‘Eartharium’ entrance passageway structure (c. 5.2m high) and elevated walkway (with varying height up to maximum of c. 4 metres above ground) with associated gathering areas and an elevated story telling structure (c. 11.5 metres high or c. 14 metres overall height above ground level)), including demolition / removal of remaining features of Pirate Adventure Park complex; c) the ‘Middle Realm’ at and adjoining the Walled Garden (a Protected Structure), including conservation and partial repurposing of surviving original structures and construction / installation of new structures / features; d) the ‘Upper Realm’ at and adjoining Garvillaun; and, e) provision of pedestrian / visitor routes including repair / consolidation and bridging of existing Causeway to Garvillaun (partially within the maritime area and subject to a Maritime Area Consent) and the creation of a Pontoon across Westporthouse Lough. 4. Supporting amenity, infrastructure and ancillary development throughout the Estate, including: SEE ATTACHED FULL DESCRIPTION |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 320003 | Refused | 21 Jan 2025 | 192 m | |
| 314611 | Granted with conditions | 31 Oct 2023 | 335 m | |
| 314699 | Refused | 31 Oct 2023 | 346 m | |
| 317707 | Refused | 28 Aug 2023 | 158 m | |
| 317719 | Refused | 28 Aug 2023 | 158 m | |
| 317737 | Invalid | 8 Aug 2023 | 158 m |
If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.
What has happened on this file
- 30 Oct 2026 New application · observations close 4 Dec 2026
- 30 Oct 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 11 Nov 2026, 23:00. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Mayo County Council before relying on it.