UNIT 15 WESTPORT IND. ESTATE, NEWPORT ROAD, WESTPORT
Installation of 20 solar panels on an industrial unit roof in Westport.
22270 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 12 April 2022
- Reference
- 22270
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 April 2022
Summary
AI-generatedA Section 5 declaration is sought for the installation of 20 photovoltaic solar panels (400W each) on the roof of an existing industrial unit.
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
Section 5 declaration: installation of 20 no. 400w photovoltaic solar panels on the roof of existing industrial unit 15
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Parnell Court, Golf Course Rd, Westport | Jul 2025 | €285,000 | 429 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 received12 April 2022
- Decision due9 May 2022
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
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