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Site planning risk brief

Ballinalack , Mullingar , Co.Westmeath

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 64 decisions within 5 km, 6 exact-site or onsite candidate records, and 5 structured appeals.

Matched source
22548
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

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

6 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

5 structured nearby appeal records.

5 matched

Current policy citations

Not yet covered

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

64Nearby applications
6Site-linked candidates
17%Nearby refused
5Structured appeals

Top refusal reasons nearby

No reasons on record yet

More refusal reasons are being processed from public planning records.

Nearest planning decisions

22548

For the installation of PV panels on the total roof area (1131sqm) of the existing building and the upgrading of road markings on the site. Permission is also sought for an extension to the rear (southwest) and side (northwest) (62.3sqm) to contain ladies toilets, accessible toilet and a fire escape corridor. RETENTION PERMISSION is sought for alteration to existing shop/dining area extension (from 574sqm to 430.2 sqm) (from that previously granted under ref. no. 18/6378) and retention of outdoor seating area and canopy to the northwest elevation (75.4sqm). Alteration of 2 no. existing entrance doors to the northeast elevation from that previously granted under ref. no. 18/6378, signage on the existing building, external menu display unit as constructed on site, the existing storage unit to the rear of the existing shop (178.6sqm) and all associated site works.

Granted0.0 km16 August 2023
2360413

The installation of PV panels on the total roof area (1131sqm)of the existing building. Permission is also sought for an extension, to the existing toilet block (68.7sqm), to accommodate additional toilets and fire escape stair way from the first floor to the northeast (front) northwest (side) and southwest (rear) elevations. Permission is sought for the upgrading of road marking on site. Permission for retention is sought for: 1. To retain the existing 2.1m wide extension (47.1sqm), constructed on site to the dining and kitchen areas, of the southeast elevation, from that previously granted under ref. no. 18/6378. 2. To retain the existing drive thru hatch location (5.6sqm), (from that previously granted (Ref. No. 09/5085) in a different location), constructed on site, to the southwest (rear) elevation. 3. To retain the existing signage on the building to the southeast elevation and to retain external menu display unit as constructed on site located on the drive thru road and all associated site works

Granted0.0 km05 June 2024
186378

(a) extension of 574sqm at ground floor level on SE side of existing building comprising enlargement of dining area, food preparation area and associated stores and new fire escape stairs. (b) Extension of 75 sqm at first floor level to include fire escape stairs and corridor with plant room. (c) Decommissioning of existing underground diesel fuel storage tanks numbered 4, 5 and 6. (d) Installation of new 40,000 litre bunded diesel fuel storage tank in underground location on SE side of building to conform with current fire regulations, (e) retention of former shop store area as retail space (137.50 sqm)

Granted0.1 km23 May 2019
176261

Lean - to extension of 163sm at rear of existing shop and dining facility for refrigerated containers and back up storage for shop and dining facility. Enclosed yard of 281sm for service and delivery vehicles and prefabricated low level shed for shop fittings maintenance. Extension of parking area on S.E. side of main building to provide 4 no bus parking bays and total 44 car parking spaces, including wheelchair and ambulance spaces, with associated pedestrian footpaths to shop and dining area. Re-location of fill points and vents to lockable cabinet on service island, including Spill Kit area, ESB mini-pillar and DCD unit (Driver Controller Delivery Unit) all as required to meet current emergency control regulations. 2 no 11,000 Lit Class 1, full retention and alarmed petrol interceptors with discharge to open drain to serve parking area for cars, buses and trucks. 1 no. 7,000 lit underground tank for truck diesel and 1 no. 3000 lit underground tank for agricultural diesel. Retention and completion of truck wash in new location to south west rear of site including single storey shed of 55 sm for wash controls and switch gear with 2 no 8,000 lit tanks under shed for storage of rainwater from two storey building to supply re-circulating truck wash. Provision of access to re-located truck washing facilities one-way traffic circulating system, truck parking spaces increased to 11 no. and bunded safety kerb to bank of drain. 1 no 20,000 lit class 1 full retention and alarmed petrol interceptor with discharge to open drain to serve enlarged paved area. (Signs) 1 no vertical advertising sign size 3.000sm erected 0.500m over ground level on SE side of site. 1 no vertical dierectional sign size 3.000sm erected 0.500m over ground level on SE side of site.

Granted0.1 km17 April 2018
2560209

Extension (1146.8sqm) to the rear of the existing building on site, comprising of 6 no. commercial vehicle roadworthiness test centre (CVRT) facilities and truck showroom, end of vehicle life bay, canteen, W/C’s and associated offices, to be connected to the existing test facilities on site. Permission is also sought for a truck wash (188.5sqm) on site and for an external and internal waste recovery facilities (1971sqm) for end-of-life activity for commercial and private vehicles including motorcycles and agricultural vehicles of all types and all associated site works.

Refused0.1 km01 December 2025
2460105

Construction of a garage to include a games room and gym with all ancillary site works

Refused0.1 km31 May 2024

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