GrantedAgriculturalDecided 28 August 2024

Carrownalurgan, Westport, Co.Mayo

Construction of a new dry bedded sheep shed with an underground effluent tank in Westport.

2460327 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 28 May 2024

Reference: 2460327
Authority: Mayo County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 28 May 2024

Summary

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The development consists of building a 6.53-meter-high dry bedded sheep shed. It will include an underground concrete effluent storage tank designed to collect and store all effluent in accordance with department specifications.

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Storey: 1

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for development consisting of construction of a dry bedded sheep shed with an underground effluent storage tank along with all associated site works.. There will be one buildings and one concrete effluent tank. All effluent from the dry bedded shed will be collected and stored in the proposed effluent tank as per dafm specifications. The sheep shed will be 6.53m in height. There is no protected structures close to the site or watercourses.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

AgricultureRU

“To reserve land for agricultural and rural uses and to preserve the amenity of the town setting.”

National zoning type: Agriculture

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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
42 Westlands, Westport, Co Mayo	May 2026	€507,000	423 m
15 Cloonmonad, The Quay, Westportnot full market price	Mar 2025	€85,000	487 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received28 May 2024
Further information requested17 July 2024
Further information received6 August 2024
Decision due2 September 2024
Decision issued28 August 2024
Grant issued28 September 2024
Permission expiry27 September 2029

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