Latest refusal decisions.

Partial count · 131 records as of this provisional edition.

131Refusals
131Case links
91Lead matches
24Counties

What this means

Applications were most often refused because the proposal did not fit its site or surroundings, created access or road-safety problems, lacked enough technical evidence to demonstrate its impacts were acceptable, conflicted with zoning or rural-housing policy or harmed the amenity of neighbouring homes.

91 of 131 records carry official reason text

198 published statements, 2.2 per analysed application

52 refused on more than one ground, up to 6

Most common pairs

  1. 31 Design + Transport/access
  2. 27 Design + Residential amenity
  3. 25 Design + Zoning/policy

All ten refusal themes

Applications · statements
  1. 01 Design, scale, character or visual impact 56
  2. 02 Traffic, access, parking or road safety 41
  3. 03 Missing or insufficient evidence, surveys or technical detail 38
  4. 04 Zoning, land use, settlement policy or rural housing need 38
  5. 05 Residential amenity, privacy, light or noise 32
  6. 06 Unauthorised development, retention or procedural history 25
  7. 07 Wastewater, effluent, groundwater or public health 24
  8. 08 Surface-water drainage or flood risk 17
  9. 09 Ecology, habitats or Natura impacts 15
  10. 10 Built heritage or archaeology 12
Themes overlap, so an application can appear under more than one theme.
How this is counted

Reporting window 10–16 Aug 2026. Official refusal reasons were analysed for 91 of 131 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 development81
  • Development plan cited71
  • Undesirable precedent cited37

Every published reason statement fitted at least one of the ten substantive themes.

Refusals published 10–16 Aug 2026

6 of 6 matching records shown

Refused

Mukenaugh, Lixnaw, Co.Kerry, Kerry

Mukenaugh, Lixnaw, Co.Kerry

Kerry County Council · 2660488

What was proposed

full planning permission to build a private shed on site

Refusal reasons
  1. The proposed domestic storage shed would contravene Section 1.5.10.9. Vol 6. of the Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028 which indicates the maximum floor area for sheds/garages is 70sqm. The development itself, and by reason of the precedent that a grant of permission would set, would seriously injure the residential amenities of the area and would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
  2. The proposed development at this location, by virtue of its design and scale would be visually obtrusive and would contravene Objectives KCDP 11-77 and KCDP 11-78 of the Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028, which is to protect the landscapes of the County by ensuring that any new developments do not detrimentally impact on the character, integrity, distinctiveness or scenic value of their area or materially effect on views designated in the Development Plan. The proposed development would, therefore, be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
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Refused

LIFT Gym Castlelawn, Ballyheigue, Tralee, Kerry

LIFT Gym Castlelawn, Ballyheigue, Tralee

Kerry County Council · 2660470

What was proposed

Retention Permission to retain the existing gym and metal container

Refusal reason

It is considered that the structures impact negatively on Ballyheigue Castle, a designated Protected Structure, Ref. No. RPS KY -21301401 14-1-A, and the Ballyheigue Castle walls which adjoin the proposed site. Furthermore, it is considered that the structures contravene Objectives BE-GO-04 & BE- GO -07 of the Listowel Municipal District Local Area Plan 2020-2026 and Objectives KCDP 8-40 and KCDP 8-50 of the Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028. The development is, therefore, contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.

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Refused

Maherabeg, Castlegregory, Co. Kerry, Kerry

Maherabeg, Castlegregory, Co. Kerry

Kerry County Council · 2660527

What was proposed

retention permission to retain a) existing mobile home on site, b) existing entrance and driveway, and planning permission to c) install a mechanical treatment unit and polishing filter and d) all associated site works

Refusal evidence

Refusal reason evidence not yet indexed.

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Refused

Martramane, Castlegregory, Co. Kerry, Kerry

Martramane, Castlegregory, Co. Kerry

Kerry County Council · 2660525

What was proposed

to build 2 no. private dwellings served by individual Tertiary Treatment systems and infiltration / treatment areas and all associated site works

Refusal evidence

Refusal reason evidence not yet indexed.

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Refused

Greenane, Templenoe, Kenmare Co Kerry, Kerry

Greenane, Templenoe, Kenmare Co Kerry

Kerry County Council · 2660553

What was proposed

construct a vehicular access roadway and all associated works

Refusal evidence

Refusal reason evidence not yet indexed.

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Refused

Ballyheabought, Dingle, Tralee, Kerry

Ballyheabought, Dingle, Tralee

Kerry County Council · 2561161

What was proposed

(a) demolish existing partially constructed dwelling house and (b) construct a new dwelling house and garden shed (c) decommission existing wastewater treatment system on site and install a new wastewater treatment system and all necessary ancillary site works

Refusal reasons
  1. On the basis of the information submitted the Planning Authority is not satisfied that the proposed development includes adequate measures to ensure the protection of the site and adjoining lands/sites from potential flooding. The proposed development would, therefore, be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
  2. The proposed erection of a dwelling at this location by reason of its siting and design would be unduly obtrusive by virtue of its visual impact on the landscape and would interfere with the character of the landscape, which is necessary to preserve, in accordance with Objective KCDP 11 - of the Kerry County Development Plan 2022 - 2028. The proposed development would, therefore, be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
  3. It is considered that the proposed development would, seriously injure the amenities of property in the vicinity by reason of over - looking and interference with privacy and would therefore, be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Official decision evidence
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