Aghagower, Westport, Co. Mayo
Construction of two new astroturf sports pitches with floodlighting and fencing at a sports development in Aghagower.
25157 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 28 April 2025
- Reference
- 25157
- Authority
- Mayo County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to extend a previously approved sports development. The works will include two new astroturf all-weather pitches, associated floodlighting, fencing, and an extended path walkway.
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
Previously granted sports development (planning ref. P24/176) to extend overall development area with the construction of two new astroturf all weather sports pitches with associated floodlighting, fencing, extended 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 | 448 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 received28 April 2025
- Decision due22 June 2025
- Decision issued18 June 2025
- Grant issued21 July 2025
- Permission expiry20 July 2030
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