Westport Town & Environs Plan 2010-2016

Labour's Cllr Keith Martin is urging residents of Westport Town and
its environs to make submissions on the proposed variations to the
Town and Enviorns Development Plan.

Cllr Martin says "The plan determines development in the area and is a
very important planning tool. If people want to have a say as to how
Westport develops now is their chance, this plan governs housing,
commercial and retail development and protects the environmental and
heritage aspects of the town. Westport people should make their
feelings known now."

The Westport Town & Environs Development Plan 2010-2016 was adopted by
Westport Town Council and Mayo County Council on Thursday 28th January
2010 and came into effect four weeks after that date. The plan
provides a framework upon which future development within the plan
area can be assessed. The plan consists of:

Westport Town & Environs Development Plan 2010-2016
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA Statement; Non-Technical
Summary of Environmental Report; Environmental Report)
Appropriate Assessment Conclusion Statement

The plan includes an Architectural Conservation Area. A number of
structures have also been added to the Record of Protected Structures
for Westport Town. Lists of Protected Structures for the plan area,
along with a description of the Architectural Conservation Area, are
set out in Appendix 1 of the plan.

However under new Ministerial guidelines issued by the Dept of the
Environment Mayo County Council and Westport Town Council propose to
vary the Westport Town & Environs Development Plan 2010-2016

Details of the proposed variation in context of the existing plan are
set out in the document entitled Proposed Variation to the Westport
Development Plan May 2011. The need for
environmental/appropriate/flood risk assessments are set out in the
other documents, along with a public notice on the proposed variation.

The Councils invite written submissions/observations to the proposed
variation to be submitted to Ann Moore, Town Clerk, Westport Civic
Offices, Altamont Street, Westport, Co. Mayo or e-mailed to
dkeane@mayococo.ie by 22nd June 2011, not later than 5pm.