Major hotel redevelopment plan is appealed
Mayo County Council’s decision to grant planning permission for the extension to a Westport hotel has been appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála
The local authority granted permission to the Wyatt Hotel Unlimited for the proposed works spanning a site at the Octagon, Lower Peter Street, Church Street and Leisure Centre Car Park and consisting of the construction of a three-storey extension to comprise an additional 72 bedrooms.
The works also include a total of 108 new parking spaces between the basement and surface level, the relocation of a goods set-down area and the demolition of three existing terraced dwelling houses habited by staff. Anciliary works and developments were included in the proposal.
The decision to award planning has now been appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála. The third party appellant also lodged a submission during the planning process objecting to the proposed development.
The appellant's submission outlined concerns he had regarding a potential conflict of interest between Mayo County Council as the planning authority and the developer and issues regarding the demolition of three dwelling houses because of the ongoing housing crisis.
He outlined additional concerns about the "overdevelopment of hospitality", the impact on traffic flow, the relocation of the loading bay, the lack of a construction management plan and the alignment of the project with the Local Area Plan.
A decision will be made by July 6, 2026.
