WESTPORT BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY PARK, GORTAROE, WESTPORT
Three-storey office extension and an additional storey over the existing office building in Westport.
16603 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 28 July 2016
- Reference
- 16603
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 July 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a three-storey office extension on the east elevation and an additional storey over the existing office building, totaling 818 sq.m of new office space. It also includes modifications to the site layout and the extension of the existing carpark.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 818 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
- 3 storey office extension on east elevation with extension over existing office building to form additional storey (total floor area of new office extensions
- 818 sq. M), modifications to site layout including extension of existing carpark and associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide land for industrial, enterprise and employment uses.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lodge Rd, Westport, Mayo | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 317 m |
| 41 Lower Carrowbeg Estate, Westport, Co Mayo | May 2025 | €300,000 | 352 m |
| 2 Carrowbeg, Westportprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €270,000 | 359 m |
| No.42 Monamore Lodge, Lodge Road, Westport | Nov 2025 | €467,000 | 369 m |
| 1 The Meadow, Monamore, Lodge Roadprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €475,770 | 439 m |
| 28 Lower Carabeg Est, Westport, Mayo | Dec 2025 | €342,000 | 439 m |
| 22 Father Angelus Park, Westport, Mayo | Dec 2025 | €287,000 | 482 m |
| 8 Fernhill Apts, Knockranny, Westport Mayo | Nov 2025 | €287,500 | 486 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 received28 July 2016
- Decision due21 September 2016
- Decision issued19 September 2016
- Grant issued24 October 2016
- Permission expiry23 October 2021
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