The Wyatt Hotel, The Octagon, Westport
A three-storey extension to the Wyatt Hotel in Westport, adding 72 bedrooms, a semi-basement car park, and demolishing three staff houses.
2560720 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 15 October 2025
- Reference
- 2560720
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a 5,333 square metre three-storey extension over a semi-basement car park at the Wyatt Hotel. It will provide 72 additional bedrooms, 88 basement parking spaces, and 20 public surface parking spaces. The works also include converting a restaurant into a goods receiving area, internal alterations, and the demolition of three staff terraced houses.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 5,333 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- Permission for development at this site: the octagon / lower peter street / church street / leisure centre car park, westport the development will consist of
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To maintain and enhance the vitality, viability and environment of the town centre and provide for appropriate town centre uses.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Westport Local Area Plan (2024–2030). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 9 The Kiln, James St, Westport | Feb 2025 | €195,000 | 87 m |
| 3 Barrack Yard, James Street, Westport | Sept 2025 | €260,000 | 139 m |
| 3 Johns Row, Westport, Co Mayo | Mar 2026 | €410,000 | 180 m |
| Tubberhill, Westport, Mayo | Jan 2025 | €499,000 | 213 m |
| Treasure Trove, Bridge Street, Westport | Sept 2025 | €125,000 | 215 m |
| The Old Mill Apartment, James Street, Westport | Apr 2026 | €250,000 | 228 m |
| Bridge St, Westport, Mayo | Jul 2025 | €175,000 | 229 m |
| Mill Street, Westport, Co Mayo | Jan 2026 | €210,000 | 230 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received15 October 2025
- Further information requested8 December 2025
- Further information received14 January 2026
- Decision due10 February 2026
- Decision issued6 February 2026
- Appeal submitted3 March 2026
- Appeal decided24 June 2026
- Permission expiry23 June 2031
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