Abbvie Facility, Carrowbeg, Westport
Retention and expansion works at the Abbvie pharmaceutical facility in Westport.
23545 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 25 September 2023
- Reference
- 23545
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention for modular office and emergency response buildings, alongside permission for a 1,270 sqm plantroom roof extension, new signage, and entrance alterations.
- Floor area
- 1,270 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
- Retention permission of b1 building - existing one storey modular office to the east of the b1 building. Existing one storey modular ert building to the east of the waste building. Existing abbvie road sign on stone/blockwork structure 2.9m high in front of the b2 building 7sqm area with associated landscaping. Permission for api/pharma building - plantroom extension to roof level 2, 1,270 sqm, area one storey high 12.5m high. Ocular implants building backlit signage to the east elevation proposed size 13.76sqm area to a two storey 11.2m high building. Gate 1 - main entrance on the carrowbeg road - alterations to roads, kerbs, footpaths, fences and boundary walls and associated landscaping. Two abbvie signs 4.4x0.5 high x two number signs
- 4.4 sqm area to boundary walls/ fences. Gate 2 - building b1 on the carrowbeg road, pedestrian entrance turnstile with alterations to roads, kerbs, footpaths, fences and boundary walls and associated landscaping at abbvie gate 2 on the carrowbeg road. B2 building backlit signage to the east elevation proposed size 13.76sqm area to a two storey 13.7m high building. The development will involve ancillary works including change of colour scheme to existing facades. The site activity is subject of an integrated pollution prevention and control licence
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 Lower Carrowbeg Estate, Westport, Co Mayo | May 2025 | €300,000 | 211 m |
| 2 Carrowbeg, Westportprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €270,000 | 240 m |
| 28 Lower Carabeg Est, Westport, Mayo | Dec 2025 | €342,000 | 299 m |
| Lodge Rd, Westport, Mayo | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 303 m |
| 22 Father Angelus Park, Westport, Mayo | Dec 2025 | €287,000 | 338 m |
| 17 Father Angelus Park, Westport, Mayo | Feb 2025 | €283,000 | 366 m |
| 12 Glenlara Park, Westport, Mayo | Mar 2026 | €320,000 | 372 m |
| 5 Upper Paddock, Westport, Co Mayo | Aug 2025 | €500,000 | 408 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 received25 September 2023
- Decision due19 November 2023
- Decision issued15 November 2023
- Grant issued16 December 2023
- Permission expiry15 December 2028
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