IDA Business & Technology Park , Garrycastle , Dublin Road — planning application WESTMEATH 197098

What’s proposed

Single-storey rear extension to existing facility with ground floor water storage tank and pump room together with all associated site works

Reference: 197098
Local authority: Westmeath County Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 25 Apr 2019
Observations close: 30 May 2019 (closed 2686 days ago)
Decision due: 19 Jun 2019 · decided 17 Jun 2019
Decision: Conditional on 17 Jun 2019
Proposed development: Single-storey rear extension to existing facility with ground floor water storage tank and pump room together with all associated site works
As published by the register.
Site area: 1.81 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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