Aghagower, Westport
Construction of a new athletics facility in Westport.
24176 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 20 May 2024
- Reference
- 24176
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a new athletics facility comprising a 6-lane running track, sprint lanes, a 60m sprint track, high jump, shot putt, and long jump areas. It will also include a path walkway and all necessary site works.
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Official record
Development description
Construct a new athletics facility comprising of a 6 lane running track including sprint lanes, a 60m sprint track, a high jump area, a shot putt area, long jump areas and a path walkway along with all necessary site works and ancillaries
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for, protect and strengthen the vitality and viability of Tier V Rural Villages, through consolidating development, and encouraging an appropriate mix of uses commensurate with the character, capacity and connectivity of the rural village, incl”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Dispenary, Aghagower, Westport | Apr 2026 | €175,500 | 413 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 received20 May 2024
- Decision due14 July 2024
- Decision issued9 July 2024
- Grant issued9 August 2024
- Permission expiry8 August 2029
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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2559MayoLodged 21 Feb 2025Agricultural
- Granted440 m away
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22913MayoLodged 21 Oct 2022New dwelling
- Awaiting decision480 m away
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2560756MayoLodged 29 Oct 2025Housing estate
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