Refusal decisions · 14–20 Sep 2026

80Refusals
60Official evidence
60Substantive reasons
0Verification only
20Pending
20 of 80 refusal decisions are awaiting official decision evidence and not included below.

The refusal total is final. 60 evidence-complete decision cards are available below.

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, lacked enough technical evidence to demonstrate its impacts were acceptable, harmed the amenity of neighbouring homes or created access or road-safety problems.

60 of 80 records carry official reason text

132 published statements, 2.2 per analysed application

31 refused on more than one ground, up to 7

Most common pairs

  1. 23 Design + Missing evidence
  2. 23 Design + Zoning/policy
  3. 19 Design + Residential amenity

All ten refusal themes

Applications · statements
  1. 01 Design, scale, character or visual impact 42
  2. 02 Zoning, land use, settlement policy or rural housing need 31
  3. 03 Missing or insufficient evidence, surveys or technical detail 26
  4. 04 Residential amenity, privacy, light or noise 23
  5. 05 Traffic, access, parking or road safety 21
  6. 06 Unauthorised development, retention or procedural history 17
  7. 07 Ecology, habitats or Natura impacts 15
  8. 08 Wastewater, effluent, groundwater or public health 15
  9. 09 Surface-water drainage or flood risk 13
  10. 10 Built heritage or archaeology 9
Themes overlap, so an application can appear under more than one theme.
How this is counted

Week of 14–20 Sep 2026. Official refusal reasons were analysed for 60 of 80 refusal decisions; theme percentages use those 60 substantive-reason decisions as the denominator. Every figure comes from the official refusal reasons.

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 development54
  • Development plan cited52
  • Undesirable precedent cited27

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

Refusal decisions · 14–20 Sep 2026

4 of 4 cards shown · 60 case links · 3 linked projects

Refused

Knockbrack, Knocknagoshel, Co. Kerry, V92K3C2, Kerry

Knockbrack, Knocknagoshel, Co. Kerry, V92K3C2

Kerry County Council · 2560745

What was proposed

Retention Permission to Retain Change of Use of School to House and permission for the installation of the proposed secondary treatment system and polishing filter

Refusal reason

Based on the information submitted with the application, the Planning Authority is not satisfied that the effluent arising from the proposed development could be adequately disposed of on site. The nl proposed development would, therefore, be prejudicial to public health. Therefore, the proposed O development would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area es os rp Pu n io ct pe ns -I ity or th Au ng ni an Pl rry Ke

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Refused

KILCOLMAN AND GLANWILLIN, ASTEE, CO KERRY, Kerry

KILCOLMAN AND GLANWILLIN, ASTEE, CO KERRY

Kerry County Council · 1599772

What was proposed

INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF A 5MW SOLAR FARM TO INCLUDE PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS WITH MOUNTING FRAMES ON SCREW PILE FOUNDATIONS, INVERTERS, TRANSFORMERS, SUBSTATION, DNO BUILDING, COMMUNICATION BUILDING, SECURITY FENCING POLE MOUNTED SECURITY CAMERAS, MINOR UPGRADES TO EXISTING SITE ENTRANCE AND ALL OTHER ANCILLARY WORKS. THE PROPOSED OPERATIONAL LIFESPAN OF THE PROJECT IS 30 YEARS.

Refusal reasons

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Refused

Dromclogh, Listowel, Co Kerry, V31 X070, Kerry

Dromclogh, Listowel, Co Kerry, V31 X070

Kerry County Council · 2660691

What was proposed

Retain the existing storage shed constructed to the side of my existing garage and all associated site works

Refusal reason

Given the extent of the overall existing unauthorized development on site, the Planning Authority is not satisfied that the proposed retention of the garage extension: would not result in substandard development; would not comply with the Home-Based Economic Activity Policy 9.7.5 or Objective KCDP 9-51 in the Kerry County Development Plan 2022-2028 and; would also set an unwanted precedent for similar such development in the rural area. The proposed development would, therefore, be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.

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Refused

Strand Street, The Wood, Dingle, Co. Kerry, Kerry

Strand Street, The Wood, Dingle, Co. Kerry

Kerry County Council · 26118

What was proposed

(A) to construct a building consisting of 9 number apartments. (B) Planning permission to construct a roof garden at roof level including the lift shaft and stairwell enclosure at that level. (C) planning permission to construct a bin storage enclosure and bicycle stand area at the rear of the site and all site development works

Refusal reasons

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