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Site planning risk brief

Townparks (1st Division) , Bishop Street , Tuam

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

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Local planning pattern

10% of nearby decided applications were refused. The site check found 506 decisions within 5 km, 12 exact-site or onsite candidate records, and 23 structured appeals.

Matched source
23442
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

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

12 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

23 structured nearby appeal records.

23 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
506Nearby applications
12Site-linked candidates
10%Nearby refused
23Structured appeals

Top refusal reasons nearby

No reasons on record yet

More refusal reasons are being processed from public planning records.

Nearest planning decisions

23442

For modifications to existing dwelling, including alteration of elevations, removal of chimneys & porch, re-roofing & external insulation

Granted0.0 km05 January 2024
2360025

For change of use from bar to restaurant/takeaway use including modifications to internal layout & front elevation with associated signage. Gross floor area of proposed works: 143sqm

Granted0.0 km11 October 2023
18308

To change use of commercial unit from previous retail to café/restaurant. The building is a protected structure (No. 839) and also for the replacement and raising of the roof to the rear section. Gross floor space of proposed works 193 sqm. (ground floor)

Granted0.0 km26 November 2018
2460451

For change of use of previous commercial unit from retail to café/restaurant. Permission for guest house use over ground, first and second floors to include bedrooms, caretakers room, reception and communal areas. Permission for ground & first floor rear extension. Change of use of first floor rear storage area to be used as guest house. Permission for second floor rear extension over existing first floor area to be used as guesthouse all associated site works and services. The building is a protected structure (RPS NO. 839). Gross floor space of proposed works: 152.60 sqm

Granted0.0 km26 November 2024
181699

For external works, internal fit-out and general refurbishment for a change of use to Class 2 office. External works to Shop Street facade include replacement of 3 no. non-historic rooflights with dormer windows, replacement of non-historic panels in 3 no. ground floor windows with glazing, and refurbishment of existing historic windows. Removal of existing cement fascia panel and original sandstone fascia to be revealed and repaired. Original sandstone features and brickwork to be repaired and cleaned. Conservation of original wrought-iron gates: Other external works: removal of non-historic chimney, construction of lift over run and water tank on flat main roof. Services and on-site renewables on flat roofs: Minor external works: refurbishment of historic windows and replacement of non-historic windows, new window opening to rear elevation, existing window modified to form door, infilling of emergency escape to rear, new door opening to laneway and replacement of adjacent door. Single storey rear structure; replacement of 3 no. rooflights and part of flat roof, replacement of clerestory windows; Internally: demolition of staircase, provision of new public areas, offices and ancillary facilities; External signage: Connection into existing drainage system and associated site works: Site area relating to proposed development is approximately 305 sqm (0.03 hectares). Gross floor space of proposed works: 489 sqm. Gross floor space of work to be retained: 489 sqm

Granted0.1 km29 January 2019
2560007

For change of use and all associated works of a vacant first floor hairdresser and vacant second floor flat/bedsit into a single duplex first and second floor apartment over retail units. Gross floor space of proposed works: 123.00 sqm(house) & 67.84 sqm (extension)

Granted0.1 km25 February 2025

The brief summarizes the pattern across all 506 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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Policy and mapped constraints

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Appeals and comparable decisions

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Deterministic risk prompts

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