GOWLAUN, KILKELLY, CO. MAYO
Retention and expansion of a commercial workshop and office facility in Kilkelly.
18240 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 9 April 2018
- Reference
- 18240
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 April 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention for a change of use from workshop to offices, alongside several existing extensions. It also proposes a new office building, a storage unit extension, a separate powder coating unit, security fencing, and the removal of a portacabin.
- Floor area
- 2,018 m²
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Official record
Development description
Retain change of use from workshop to existing offices (131sqm) retain a front extension , a manufacturing extension to side and 2 no. Manufacturing extensions to the rear of the existing offices (total 691sqm) construct new office building to front and connect to existing offices (442sqm) to construct new storage unit extension to side of manufacturing units (340sqm) construct new separate powder coating unit to rear of site (414sqm). Display signage on front of building . To erect a 2.5m high security gate and fence to the side and rear boundaries and construct a front boundary stone wall. To remove portacabin office to front. To remove and level earth mound to front of site and all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for, protect and strengthen the vitality and viability of Tier IV Rural Settlements, through consolidating development, and encouraging an appropriate mix of uses commensurate with the character, capacity and connectivity of the rural village,”
National zoning type: Built up area
Objective set by the Mayo County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swinford Rd, Kilkelly, Mayo | Feb 2025 | €40,000 | 198 m |
| Curate's House, Kilkelly, Co. Mayo | Apr 2025 | €130,000 | 442 m |
| Cloonfaulus, Kilkelly, County Mayo | Apr 2025 | €100,000 | 442 m |
| Tavarne, Kilkelly, Co Mayo | Jun 2025 | €167,500 | 442 m |
| Derrynalecka, Kilkelly, Mayo | Jan 2025 | €135,000 | 442 m |
| Cloughcoley, Kilkelly, Mayo | Oct 2025 | €56,000 | 442 m |
| Lisesker, Kilkelly, County Mayo | May 2026 | €57,000 | 442 m |
| Baracul, Kilkelly, Co Mayo | Jun 2026 | €50,000 | 442 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 received9 April 2018
- Decision due3 June 2018
- Decision issued31 May 2018
- Grant issued5 July 2018
- Permission expiry4 July 2023
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