IDA Business & Technology Park, Garrycastle, Dublin Road
Two-storey Portakabin office extension at an IDA Business Park in Garrycastle.
197097 · Westmeath County Council · Lodged 25 April 2019
- Reference
- 197097
- Authority
- Westmeath County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 April 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application is for a two-storey Portakabin extension to an existing facility. It will feature ground and first-floor office and meeting areas, a single-storey link, covered stairs, and alterations to car parking.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Two-storey portakabin extension to existing facility with ground floor office/meeting area, single-storey link, covered stairs area together with first floor office/meeting area and covered stairs area together with external steel stairs, alterations to existing & proposed car parking and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for high value high tech knowledge, R&D and SMART industries in a high quality built and landscaped environment.”
National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related
Objective set by the ATLAP 2014-2020 (2014–2025). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Baylough, Dublin Road, Athlonenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €336,238 | 379 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 April 2019
- Decision due19 June 2019
- Decision issued17 June 2019
- Grant issued23 July 2019
- Permission expiry22 July 2024
In the area
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