The town plan is due to be redrawn this year. Everyone has until the second week of September to get their inital submissions into the council. Please write to the Town Clerk with your suggestions. Submissions can be made in writing to Town Clerk, Westport Civic Offices, Westport, Mayo or via e-mail to amoore@mayococo.ie
Have your say in your town's future.
Town Development Plan Submission
Shopping
That Westport Town Council continue to promote business and commercial activity in the centre of the town and that large scale retail development take place within the town core.
Housing
That one bedroom apartments be discouraged in favour of family sized units of three or more bedrooms.
That minimum sizes be set for apartment rooms (as is being done in Dublin City).
That flat roof designs for homes be prevented in future as it is unsightly and not in keeping with the town.
That wooden facing for homes be prevented in future as it is unsightly and not in keeping with the town.
Building height will not exceed three storeys above ground level.
That parking be increased to 1.5 car spaces for every dwelling unit.
Land Zoning
That the zoning D in place over the Bank of Ireland Garden be changed to E
That the P3 proposed car park specific objective be removed from the Bank of Ireland garden.
That a suitable area of land be identified for zoning as F for community facilities.
Specific Objectives
That the Point at the Quay be returned to a bathing area and that facilities such as changing huts and showers be provided to encourage and facilitate swimming and aquatic activities.
That the town’s pavements and paths continue to be upgraded to comply with disability access objectives.
That an inventory of the town’s heritage objects be undertaken and that this be included in this development plan.
That a community building and park area be put in place for the Quay area along the lines of the Golf Course Road scheme.
That the McConville Park area be upgraded to similar standards.
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