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Site planning risk brief

Ballygowlan , Athlone , Co Westmeath

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

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Local planning pattern

13% of nearby decided applications were refused. The site check found 573 decisions within 5 km, 5 exact-site or onsite candidate records, and 35 structured appeals.

Matched source
23158
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

35 structured nearby appeal records.

35 matched

Current policy citations

Not yet covered

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

573Nearby applications
5Site-linked candidates
13%Nearby refused
35Structured appeals

Top refusal reasons nearby

No reasons on record yet

More refusal reasons are being processed from public planning records.

Nearest planning decisions

23158

Retention of the domestic garage(48 sqm) and all associated site works

Granted0.0 km21 February 2024
23118

Development which will consist of partial demolition of the existing bungalow and construction of a new two storey extension to the north elevation, upgraded waste water treatment plant, new entrance, landscaping and all ancillary site works and retention permission of a shed

Refused0.0 km03 October 2023
2560090

Development consisting of revision of design from that previously granted under Planning Grant No. 24/60208 for demolition of existing porch and provision of new 2 storey extension to the southern side of the existing single storey dwelling, to include new wastewater treatment unit, landscaping and all associated site works (as previously granted Reference No. 24/60208). A Natura Impact Statement (N.I.S) and Flood Risk Assessment report has been submitted to the planning authority with this application

Granted0.0 km01 May 2025
2460208

Development which will consist of the partial demolition to existing bungalow and construction of a new two-storey extension to the north of existing bungalow, upgraded wastewater treatment plant, landscaping and all ancillary site works. A Natura Impact Statement (N.I.S) has been submitted to the planning authority with this application

Granted0.0 km19 November 2024
2132

Demolition of an existing dwelling. The application will also include the decommissioning of the existing septic tank and percolation area.

Granted1.0 km22 March 2021
2460390

Development of a recreational shared cycle and walkway located on Bord Na Móna lands within the townlands of Derries, Carrickobreen, Bunnahinly, Cloonbonny, Corralena, Kilgarvan Glebe, Ballynahownwood and Ballynahown in County Westmeath. A section of the narrow-gauge railway track of the railway line in Cloonbonny and Ballynahownwood townlands is a Protected Structure Ref No. 035-009 which runs adjacent to the proposed cycle and walkway. The development proposes the following: The delivery of a shared cycle and walkway on Bord na Móna lands. This will include the repurposing of 3412 meters of existing former rail bed, 3131 meters along existing bog headlands / former high fields, and 473 meters along pre-existing machine access routes. The construction of car and / or bicycle parking facilities at a number of gateway locations along the proposed route and the provision of EV Charging spaces at the Gateway locations. This will include: 1 no. Type 2 Gateway, 2 no. Rest Points. The Type 2 Gateway (WH-02-01) will include the provision of a walker totem, modular pavilion feature, and upgrades to the entrance from the local road. Upgrade works to River Bridge (21-200). Upgrade works to 4 no. local access road crossings, and 3 no. agricultural crossings. The erection of wayfinding and interpretative signage at Gateway locations along the route. The implementation of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) nature based drainage proposals at the Gateway locations to cater for surface water drainage at car park locations. Fencing and screening will be erected where required for health and safety and biodiversity reasons which will include 4058 meters of ecological screening. All other ancillary and associated site work. The application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)

Granted1.0 km09 December 2024

The brief summarizes the pattern across all 573 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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