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Site planning risk brief

Gortard , Clarinbridge , Co Galway

One-off house / within 5 km where a location match is available

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Local planning pattern

17% of nearby decided applications were refused. The site check found 649 decisions within 5 km, 7 exact-site or onsite candidate records, and 31 structured appeals.

Matched source
2461291
Project type
One-off house
Coverage
5 km radius

What this site brief can substantiate today

Each section reports its own coverage, per county. “Not yet covered” means the source dataset is not loaded for this local authority, so the brief draws no conclusion there and says where to check — it never reads as “no constraint found”.

Applications tied to the site

Partial coverage

7 register records are within the point-match tolerance; a parcel boundary is needed to treat this as exact.

7 matched

Zoning and settlement

Confirmed coverage

Zoning and settlement layers were intersected with the selected site against the loaded source datasets.

2 matched

Rural-housing policy

Confirmed coverage

One current citation from the Galway County Council development plan, with section, page and source URL.

1 matched

Flood, heritage, ecology and archaeology

Partial coverage

3 of 4 layers are loaded for Galway County Council and were intersected with the site; flood is not loaded and no conclusion is drawn for it.

3 matched

Access, road and wastewater prompts

Partial coverage

0 prompts are backed by extracted nearby decision evidence; all prompts remain checks, not predictions.

Structured appeal history

Confirmed coverage

31 structured nearby appeal records.

31 matched

Current policy citations

Confirmed coverage

Citations are current-dated and carry policy name, section, page and source URL from the Galway County Council development plan.

1 matched
649Nearby applications
7Site-linked candidates
17%Nearby refused
31Structured appeals

Top refusal reasons nearby

No reasons on record yet

More refusal reasons are being processed from public planning records.

Nearest planning decisions

2461291

To construct an extension to an existing dwellinghouse including a self-contained attached independent living unit, rear extension and also an upgrade of the existing septic tank system to a proprietary waste water treatment system. Gross floor space of proposed extension: 89 sqm

Granted0.0 km26 November 2024
18967

To construct a dwellinghouse sewage treatment plant, domestic shed and associated services. Gross floor space of proposed works 290 sqm.

Granted0.0 km03 September 2018
2560747

For change of use from a storage shed to an independent living unit. Gross floor space of work to be retained; 63.60 sqm

Refused0.1 km06 August 2025
171774

To construct a two storey dwelling house, domestic garage, entrance, waste water treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works. Gross floor space of proposed works Dwelling 267sqm, Garage 55.51sqm.

Granted0.1 km13 February 2018
2561613

For alterations and extensions to an existing storage shed permitted under planning reference 06/5444, retention for a change of use of this storage shed to an Independent Living Unit, retention for a new replacement shed for use as a home office, and to relocate and upgrade existing wastewater treatment system

Granted0.1 km07 January 2026
181315

For the demolition of an existing open portico to the front of a dwelling and for alterations to the front door. Permission is also sought for alterations to the roof over the first-floor bathroom, to provide a dormer type arrangement and for all other changes to the fenestration around the dwelling and for internal modifications. Previous Planning Ref. 59474 relates to the original dwelling. Gross floor space of proposed works 47.2 sqm.

Granted0.1 km12 November 2018

The brief summarizes the pattern across all 649 matched decisions within 5 km and includes up to 80 detailed comparables (40 nearest refusals and 40 nearest grants), with extracted reasons, quotes, and available source links. €39 incl. VAT.

The site brief adds up to 80 nearest detailed grants and refusals, extracted source evidence, document links, and a shareable risk summary.

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