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Site planning risk brief

Farnham Estate Spa & Golf Resort , Farnham , Co. Cavan

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

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Local planning pattern

6% of nearby decided applications were refused. The site check found 549 decisions within 5 km, 5 exact-site or onsite candidate records, and 34 structured appeals.

Matched source
2360037
Project type
One-off house
Coverage
5 km radius

What this site brief can substantiate today

Each section reports its own coverage. “Not yet covered” means no conclusion is drawn while source datasets or policy extraction are still being loaded.

Applications tied to the site

Partial coverage

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

5 matched

Zoning and settlement

Not yet covered

Current indexed zoning and settlement layers are intersected with the selected site where coverage exists.

Rural-housing policy

Not yet covered

Current section-and-page citations have not yet been loaded for this authority.

Flood, heritage, ecology and archaeology

Not yet covered

Each layer reports its own coverage; missing coverage never appears as a clean result.

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

34 structured nearby appeal records.

34 matched

Current policy citations

Not yet covered

Historic extracted references are not presented as current policy; verified citations are still being loaded.

549Nearby applications
5Site-linked candidates
6%Nearby refused
34Structured appeals

Top refusal reasons nearby

Visual Amenity2
Ribbon Development1
Rural Housing Need1
Traffic Sightlines1

Nearest planning decisions

2360037

For Modifications to the spa upgrade previously approved under planning permission register no. 19/522. The modifications include the following: • An increase in the number of pod cabins from 6 to 9 • Modifications to the pod cabin sizes, layouts and materials. • The addition of a covered outdoor relaxation area • The addition of a relaxation barn • Modifications to site, thermal village layout, site works, services and landscaping throughout The proposed modifications result in a total uplift of 332sqm in area to the previously approved scheme. Significant further information and revised plans have been submitted.

Granted0.0 km04 October 2023
19522

For the following: (1) A single storey 75sqm extension at ground level to the existing health spa to accommodate additional changing facilities along with renovations to existing changing rooms, toilets and accessible toilet facilities; (2) A single storey 177sqm extension at lower ground level to provide additional relaxation areas near the main pool area; (3) Extended outdoor pool terrace and new hydrotherapy pool along with a new single storey plant room of 61.5sqm to be constructed into the hillside adjacent to terrace; (4) Outdoor 'Thermal Village' comprising of a single storey pod cabin structure of 19sqm containing a sauna, a single storey pod cabin structure of 19sqm containing a steam room, a single storey pod cabin structure of 19sqm containing accessible toilet, store room, and plant, repairs to existing stone ruin & external deck area with new hydrotherapy pool; (5) Outdoor 'Relaxation Zone' comprising of 3no. single storey pod cabin structures of 19sqm each containing an indoor relaxation area along with an outdoor private deck area; (6) Outdoor 'Wet Zone' comprising of 2no. external deck relaxation areas & 2no. external jacuzzies; (7) Associated landscaping works including excavation and enhancement of existing man-made lake, provision of walking trails, deck areas and soft landscaping throughout, along with all associated site works, plant and services throughout. All at Farnham Estate Spa and Golf Resort, Farnham, Co. Cavan (Protected Structure)

Granted0.0 km19 February 2020
17546

(1) change of use of existing two-storey outbuilding from ancillary hotel use to restaurant use with a floor area of 262.5 sq.m including internal and external modifications to the existing protected structure, including the introduction of external emergency escape stairs; (2) new single storey extension of 42 sq.m which will be used to connect the new restaurant to the main hotel building; including all associated site works at Farnham Estate Spa and Golf Resort (protected structure)

Granted0.0 km29 March 2018
2394

For the construction of a new single storey biomass boiler facility located in the vicinity of the existing staff car park, comprising a boiler house (38sqm) and associated fuel store (27sqm) on a hardstanding area and surrounded by a steel railing, along with associated site works, services and landscaping. These works take place within the curtilage the protected structure

Granted0.1 km03 May 2023
17547

For development consisting of (1) demolition/removal of existing 4 no. portacabins consisting of changing rooms, toilets and golf shop; (2) new single storey golf clubhouse with a floor area of 346sqm consisting of changing rooms, refreshment area and associated retail space with access from existing car park, including all associated site works. All at Farnham Estate Spa and Golf Resort, Farnham, Co. Cavan (Protected Structure)

Granted0.3 km29 March 2018
2660090

For the construction of a detached domestic greenhouse and all associated site works.

Granted0.5 km23 April 2026

The brief summarizes the pattern across all 549 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. €29 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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