Latest refusal decisions.

51Refusals
37Case links
20Lead matches
15Counties

What this means

Applications were most often refused because the proposal did not fit its site or surroundings, conflicted with zoning or rural-housing policy, created access or road-safety problems, harmed the amenity of neighbouring homes or involved unauthorised works or retention.

20 of 51 records carry official reason text

30 published statements, 1.5 per analysed application

7 refused on more than one ground, up to 3

Most common pairs

  1. 7 Design + Zoning/policy
  2. 7 Residential amenity + Zoning/policy
  3. 6 Design + Residential amenity

All ten refusal themes

Applications · statements
  1. 01 Design, scale, character or visual impact 12
  2. 02 Zoning, land use, settlement policy or rural housing need 10
  3. 03 Traffic, access, parking or road safety 9
  4. 04 Residential amenity, privacy, light or noise 9
  5. 05 Unauthorised development, retention or procedural history 6
  6. 06 Ecology, habitats or Natura impacts 3
  7. 07 Missing or insufficient evidence, surveys or technical detail 3
  8. 08 Built heritage or archaeology 2
  9. 09 Wastewater, effluent, groundwater or public health 1
  10. 10 Surface-water drainage or flood risk 0
Themes overlap, so an application can appear under more than one theme.
How this is counted

Reporting window 27 Jul 2026–2 Aug 2026. Official refusal reasons were analysed for 20 of 51 records in this weekly snapshot. Every figure is calculated offline from official refusal reason text retained in this snapshot.

A reason can support more than one theme. Counts show affected applications and published reason statements.

Standard statutory conclusions are tracked separately and are not treated as refusal causes on their own.

  • Proper planning and sustainable development17
  • Development plan cited16
  • Undesirable precedent cited14

2 published reason statements did not fit the ten substantive themes.

Refusals published 27 Jul 2026–2 Aug 2026

7 of 7 matching records shown

Refused

Mountbrowne, Galway

Mountbrowne

Galway County Council · 26114

What was proposed

for the construction of a new dwelling house, domestic garage, sewage treatment system and all associated site development works. Gross floor space of proposed works: 244.54 sqm.

Refusal evidence

Refusal reason evidence not yet indexed.

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Refused

Gortroe, Corrandulla, Co Galway, Galway

Gortroe, Corrandulla, Co Galway

Galway County Council · 2660557

What was proposed

for single story private dwelling house, domestic garage and on site waste water treatment system with all other site services

Refusal evidence

Refusal reason evidence not yet indexed.

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Refused

Renville West, 36 Renville Village, Co. Galway, Galway

Renville West, 36 Renville Village, Co. Galway

Galway County Council · 26107

What was proposed

of a carport built to side/front of an existing dwelling house as well as a relocated front door; an attached store to the rear of the existing dwelling house

Refusal evidence

Refusal reason evidence not yet indexed.

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Refused

Glennascaul, Oranmore, Co.Galway, Galway

Glennascaul, Oranmore, Co.Galway

Galway County Council · 2660767

What was proposed

for the construction of a dwellinghouse, domestic garage, effluent treatment plant and all ancillary works

Refusal evidence

Refusal reason evidence not yet indexed.

Open official case No PlanningBrief match
Refused

Carrownagur, Dunmore, Co. Galway, Galway

Carrownagur, Dunmore, Co. Galway

Galway County Council · 2660781

What was proposed

to construct a dwelling house, domestic garage/fuel store, wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all ancillary site works

Refusal evidence

Refusal reason evidence not yet indexed.

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Refused

Kilcolgan, Galway, Co. Galway, Galway

Kilcolgan, Galway, Co. Galway

Galway County Council · 2660749

What was proposed

of container/cabin structure used for the operation of a drive-thru coffee facility and associated concrete base; signage associated with the development; alterations to the existing entrance arrangements; ancillary site works and services, including tarred surface circulation routes, lighting, road markings, kerbing, and all associated site development works

Refusal evidence

Refusal reason evidence not yet indexed.

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Refused

Ballyglass, Ballyshrule, Portumna, Galway

Ballyglass, Ballyshrule, Portumna

Galway County Council · 2660352

What was proposed

for the provision of an agricultural entrance to lands, including associated works

Refusal evidence

Refusal reason evidence not yet indexed.

Open official case No PlanningBrief match