Planning permission in Westport
Planning permission in Westport is decided by Mayo County Council. Search Westport planning applications, see recent decisions and notices, and check how often projects are granted. Here is how planning applications have gone in Westport over the last 5 years.
234 granted, 23 refused in the last 5 years. That is 2 points below the Mayo average.
Received in the last 5 years
Granted or refused
Without a request for more information
Of decided applications
Recent planning decisions in Westport
The latest granted and refused applications decided by Mayo County Council. Wording is trimmed and never includes applicant names.
Westport planning applications per year
Applications received each year. The coloured part of each bar is the share granted. The outlined bar is the year so far.
Westport approval rates by project type
How often each kind of project was granted in Westport over the last 5 years. Types with fewer than 15 decisions are left out.
Other places in Mayo
Planning a project in Westport?
The pre-planning report checks zoning, protected structures, nature sites and every application near your address, with the decisions.
Common questions about Westport planning
Do I need planning permission in Westport?
The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Westport as everywhere else. Many small projects, such as some single-storey rear extensions, are exempt under S.I. 600/2001. Mayo County Council decides applications here, and a site in a protected area or a protected structure has fewer exemptions.
Who decides planning applications in Westport?
Mayo County Council is the planning authority for Westport. It must decide within eight weeks of a valid application, unless it asks for further information.
How many planning applications are granted in Westport?
91 in 100 decided applications in Westport were granted over the last 5 years, from 257 decisions.
Source: National Planning Application Database and council planning registers, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council. Applicant names are never published.