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Planning report · Galway County Council · 500 m around the house · the last 12 months · 10 Oct 2026, 21:13

12 Woodville

53.20190, -8.55865

Homes here mostly date from the 1990s. 1 planning file on this house, the latest from 2019. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (94%). 16 homes approved 485 m away haven't started.

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Applications, appeals and commencement notices for this county. Consultations, zoning and RZLT maps: Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow only for now.
1planning file on this houselatest 201994%of home extensions approved nearbyn=69 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs54 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 53–552open for comments nearbyclose 15 Oct–21 Oct16homes approved nearby, not startednearest 454 m · 191673

How planning works, with this area's numbers

steps can overlap · medians for home extensions within 1.5 km, 10 years
  1. 1ApplySite notice up, plans online
  2. 2Comments5 weeks, €20. Comment to keep your right to appeal
  3. 3Decision8 weeks by law. Here 54 days
  4. 4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
  5. 5AppealAt An Coimisiún Pleanála
  6. 6PermissionLasts 5 years
  7. 7StartStart notice to the council
  8. 8Sign-offCompletion cert, or the owner opts out
Question 1

What's the planning story of this house?

Figure 1

When it was built, and the rules since

Most homes here were built 1991–2000, under planning permission and building regulations. 1 planning file on this house, the latest from 2019.

Timeline from 1955: planning permission needed from October 1964, building regulations from June 1992, building records online from March 2014, sign-off opt-out from September 2015. Most homes here were built 1991–2000. 1 planning file on this house.1960197019801990200020102020Oct 1964permission neededJun 1992building regulationsMar 2014building records onlineSep 2015owners may opt out of sign-offThis houseAll of CaherwalterBuilt: most homes in this small area date from 1991–2000 (census estimate)most built2019: 191271 · work already done, approved2017: 1 file on Caherwalter2019: 3 files on Caherwalter2020: 2 files on Caherwalter2021: 2 files on Caherwalter2022: 2 files on Caherwalter2023: 5 files on Caherwalter2024: 1 file on Caherwalter2025: 2 files on Caherwalter18 files

Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.

MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area

  1. 2019
    191271 · work already done · approved 2019 · work already done
    approvedstartedsigned off?
  • 19 Mar 2020 · notice that building work was starting · owner opted out of official sign-off: no completion certificate expected
On this site
R2
Zoning · Existing residential
No
Protected or listed · on the council's list
Yes
Vacant land tax · 3% of land value a year
No
Flood zone (development plan) · not in Zone A or B
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail
ZoningR2 · Existing residential
What it says

Residential Existing: To protect and improve residential amenities of existing residential areas

An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.

loughrea local area plan 2024 2030 · 26 Aug 2024 – 25 Aug 2030

Not on this site: protected building, heritage inventory, monument zone, conservation area, EU nature site, EU bird site, natural heritage area, tree order, landslide risk, derelict list.

Vacant land taxYes 3% of the land's value a year
Flood riskNone mapped within 500 m
Within 500 mCountFor example
Heritage inventory buildings2Rock House; Saint Bride's
Monuments12Kiln - lime; Ecclesiastical enclosure
How we work this out
'On this site' means the record's own map outline touches the registered parcel (or a 12 m circle round the point where there is no parcel). Only the council's own list confirms a protected building; ask the council if in doubt. This land is on the council's final map for the vacant land tax. Unless it is a home someone lives in (or its garden), the owner pays 3% of the land's value a year until homes are built or the zoning changes. The OPW flood map's licence lets us show a yes/no only. Land on the vacant land tax map nearby: 45 on the draft 2027 map; 45 on the final 2026 map.
Sources: zoning, rzlt, constraints, constraints.niah, constraints.smr · fetched 4 Oct 2026, 23:11
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
zoningCC-BY-4.04 Oct 2026, 23:11open
rzltCC-BY-4.04 Oct 2026, 23:59open
constraintsmixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false)27 Sept 2026, 19:37open
constraints.niahCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 19:35open
constraints.smrCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 19:29open
How we work this out
Applications whose site outline (or map point) falls on this property. 'No sign building has started' means we found no notice to the council's building control office; small jobs don't always file one, so ask. A missing completion certificate is not proof of a problem: an owner can opt out of official sign-off for a house or extension built for themselves.
Sources: bcms, npad · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:23
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bcmsCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:23open
npadCC-BY-4.010 Oct 2026, 01:42open
Question 2

Could you extend?

Nothing on this site restricts it: not protected, not in a conservation area.

Figure 2

What happened to applications like yours

Extensions are almost always approved here: 90% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 73% approved, and 1 in 4 is asked for more information.

Two-storey rear10 decided · more info asked 20%
90% · council 93%
New house in a garden or site26 decided · more info asked 27%
73% · council 81%
Approved nearbyGalway overall

Decided applications within 1.5 km, received in the last 10 years. The kind of work is read from each description.

CalculatedOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 36 nearby, 5,408 council-wide

Figure 3

Caherwalter, file by file since 2017

4 of 6 decided extensions on the road were approved. New houses in side gardens or on sites: 3 of 4.

18 planning files on Caherwalter since 2017, by kind and decision.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026Extensions, atticsNo number · 2019 · first-floor · approved · 191271No number · 2019 · other extension · approved · 191610No number · 2019 · other extension · refused · 19776No number · 2020 · other extension · refused · 201399No number · 2021 · first-floor · approved · 21246No number · 2022 · other extension · approved · 221113Porches, roofs, otherNo number · 2020 · other work · approved · 201251No number · 2021 · other work · approved · 212229No number · 2023 · other work · approved · 2360323No number · 2023 · other work · approved · 2360957No number · 2023 · other work · approved · 2361381No number · 2023 · other work · approved · 2361496No number · 2025 · other work · approved · 2560281No number · 2025 · other work · approved · 2561163New house in a side gardenNo number · 2017 · new house · refused · 171783No number · 2022 · new house · approved · 2260530No number · 2023 · new house · approved · 2360223No number · 2024 · new house · approved · 2460764
ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalid

18 files with "Caherwalter" in the address within 600 m, other roads of the same name left out. Hover a dot for the house number and reference.

MeasuredOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 2017–2026

Extensions and refusals right beside you 0 within 250 m · 0 refused within 100 m

Extensions and refusals near you 0 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months

No home extensions within 250 m in the last 12 months.

Refused within 100 m 0 in the last 12 months

Nothing refused this close in the last 12 months.

    How we work this out
    Home extensions are read from the application's description (extension, attic or dormer, porch, garage conversion, garden room), so a few may be missed or mislabelled. The kind is the first that fits: a dormer with a rear extension counts as a dormer. Refusal reasons come from An Coimisiún Pleanála's inspector reports, so they exist only where the refusal was appealed (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown so far). The council's own reasons are on its planning file.
    Sources: npad, acp · fetched 10 Oct 2026, 01:42
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    npadCC-BY-4.010 Oct 2026, 01:42open
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    Sources: acp, bcms, npad · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:23open
    npadCC-BY-4.010 Oct 2026, 01:42open
    Question 3

    How long, and what if someone objects?

    Figure 4

    A home extension's journey here

    A decision takes 54 days. 1 in 7 is asked for more information, which adds about 183 days.

    Comments open: 5 weeks · €20; Council decision: 54 days; If more info asked (1 in 7): 237 days; Appeal window: 4 weeks0 mo3 mo6 mo9 mo12 moComments openComments close 5 weeks after the application is lodged5 weeks · €20Council decisionDecision: median 54 days, middle half 53–55 (n=59)54 daysIf more info asked (1 in 7)With further information: median 237 days (n=10)237 daysAppeal windowAnyone who commented can appeal within 4 weeks of the decision4 weeksSigned off50% of owners opt out of sign-off

    Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.

    Calculated69 decided home extensions, 6 start notices · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Figure 5

    What appeals changed

    5 of 9 appealed refusals became permissions. 1 of 9 appealed approvals were reversed.

    Refusals appealed9 decided
    5 became permissions
    Approvals appealed9 decided
    1 reversed
    Ended approvedEnded refusedWithdrawn, invalid or other

    Every appeal decided within 1.5 km in 10 years, any kind of development.

    CalculatedAn Coimisiún Pleanála cases linked to the council file

    Appeals nearby 1 in the last 12 months
    • 500239 Granted · Caheronaun & Caherwalter , Loughrea , County Galway · 418 m
    Sources: acp, courts, npad · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
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    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    courtsall-rights-reserved10 Oct 2026, 01:25open
    npadCC-BY-4.010 Oct 2026, 01:42open
    Question 4

    What's changing around you?

    Street map around 12 Woodville with 10 numbered planning items
    ⌖ the houseOpen for commentsApproved, not startedEmpty land zoned for homesApprovedNo decision yet
    1. 1Farranalynch and Loughrea, Loughrea 2661538No decision yet · 134 m
    2. 2Loughrea, Bride Street 2661564No decision yet · 384 m
    3. 3Caheronaun 2560297Approved, no sign building has started · 485 m
    4. 41.4 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 49 m
    5. 50.6 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 100 m
    6. 60.3 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 136 m
    7. 70.5 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 142 m
    8. 80.3 ha zoned for homesEmpty land zoned for homes · 142 m
    9. 9Caheronaun, Danesfort Road Loughrea 2561924Approved with conditions · 177 m
    10. 10Caheronaun, Loughrea 2660187No decision yet · 436 m
    Figure 6

    What happens to applications within 500 m

    Permission isn't building. Of 55 permissions since 2016, 4 show a start notice and 1 has a completion certificate.

    67 applications lodged within 500 m. Council: 54 approved, 13 refused. After appeals: 55 approved. Of those: 1 signed off, 2 built with the owner's opt-out, 1 started, 23 with no start notice found, 28 ran out.LODGEDCOUNCIL DECISIONAFTER APPEALSWHAT HAPPENED NEXT54: lodged → approved13: lodged → refused54: approved → approved12: refused → refused1 refused by the council, approved after an appeal23: approved → no start notice found2: approved → built, owner opted out1: approved → started, not signed off1: approved → signed off28: approved → ran out67 lodged67 lodged54 approved54 approved13 refused13 refused55 approved55 approved12 refused12 refused23 no start notice found23 no start notice found2 built, owner opted out2 built, owner opted out1 started, not signed off1 started, not signed off1 signed off1 signed off28 ran out28 ran out

    Purple bands are refusals turned into permissions on appeal. "No start notice found" includes small jobs that never needed one and notices we couldn't match.

    Measured67 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates

    Figure 7

    The next 30 days

    2 deadlines within 500 m; the first closes 15 Oct 2026.

    2 deadlines in the next 30 days: 2026-10-15 2661538: application received — for the construction of 46 no. residential units comprising; 38 no. houses (comprising 2 no. two-bed units, 16 no. three; 2026-10-21 2661564: application received — for restoration of an existing terraced dwelling, construction of a 2-storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelltoday15 Oct20 Oct25 Oct30 Oct4 Nov9 Nov2661538: application received — for the construction of 46 no. residential units comprising; 38 no. houses (comprising 2 no. two-bed units, 16 no. three · 134 m away · 2026-10-152661564: application received — for restoration of an existing terraced dwelling, construction of a 2-storey extension to the rear of the existing dwell · 384 m away · 2026-10-21
    Comments close
    • Comments close 15 Oct 20265 days left
      12661538 · application received — for the construction of 46 no. residential units comprising; 38 no. houses (comprising 2 no.…
      €20 to the council · 134 m away
    • Comments close 21 Oct 202611 days left
      22661564 · application received — for restoration of an existing terraced dwelling, construction of a 2-storey extension to the…
      €20 to the council · 384 m away

    Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file

    Figure 8

    Approved, stalled or planned, not built yet

    16 homes 485 m away were approved Jun 2025 with no start notice yet; the permission runs to Jun 2030.

    Caheronaun · 16 homes: 16 homes approved Jun 2025, not started20242025202620272028202920302031Caheronaun · 16 homes485 m · 256029716 homes approved Jun 2025, not started16 homes approved Jun 2025, not startedtoday

    Each row is a dated fact from a public register: no score and no forecast.

    Measuredcouncil registers, BCMS, derelict sites registers, development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)

    Sites that could change 11 within 500 m

    Approved, not started 1

    • Caheronaun · 16 homes approved Jun 2025, not started · 485 m

    Empty land zoned for homes 10

    • 41.4 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 49 m
    • 50.6 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 100 m
    • 60.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 136 m
    • 2.5 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 141 m
    • 70.5 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 142 m
    • 80.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 142 m
    • 3.3 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 154 m
    • 0.6 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 157 m
    • 1.2 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 175 m
    • 3.5 ha zoned for homes · no homes built on it yet · 0 m

    Not covered here: council land to be sold, empty land zoned for homes (Dublin only).

    Sources: acp, bcms, derelict, npad · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:23open
    derelictCC-BY-4.05 Oct 2026, 09:35open
    npadCC-BY-4.010 Oct 2026, 01:42open
    Figure 9

    Applications within 500 m, by year

    Between 3 and 12 a year; busiest 2023. 81% of decisions were approvals.

    2017: 5, 2018: 8, 2019: 8, 2020: 9, 2021: 8, 2022: 4, 2023: 12, 2024: 3, 2025: 9, 2026: 1051015202017: 3 approved2017: 2 refused5’17*2018: 7 approved2018: 1 refused8’182019: 7 approved2019: 1 refused8’192020: 5 approved2020: 4 refused9’202021: 7 approved2021: 1 refused8’212022: 3 approved2022: 1 refused4’222023: 11 approved2023: 1 refused12’232024: 3 approved3’242025: 8 approved2025: 1 refused9’252026: 1 refused1’26*
    ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalidUndecided

    2017 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.

    Measuredcouncil register via NPAD

    Open for comments €20 to comment

    • 1Farranalynch and Loughrea , Loughrea , Co Galway comments close 15 Oct 2026
      for the construction of 46 no. residential units comprising; 38 no. houses (comprising 2 no. two-bed units,…
      266153810 Sept 20261 homes134 m
    • 2Loughrea , Bride Street , Co. Galway comments close 21 Oct 2026
      for restoration of an existing terraced dwelling, construction of a 2-storey extension to the rear of the…
      266156416 Sept 20261 homes384 m
    Every application within 500 m 7 in the last 12 months

    See every application on the map

    How we work this out
    Descriptions are shortened by the national planning database (to 80 characters in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, 70 in Fingal), and it does not publish applicants' names.
    Sources: npad, acp, bcms · fetched 10 Oct 2026, 01:42
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    npadCC-BY-4.010 Oct 2026, 01:42open
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:23open
    Building work nearby 1 in the last 12 months
    1 no sign-off needed
    • Bohercom, Loughrea, Galway · 27 Apr 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2461741 · 348 m
    How we work this out
    Each row is a notice the builder sent to the council's building control office before work started. One notice can cover many homes. 'Signed off as finished' means a completion certificate is on file; work done under an opt-out or a short notice doesn't need one.
    Source: bcms · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:23
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    bcmsCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:23open
    Homes coming 16 not started
    • Caheronaun · 23 homes · ran out · runs out 29 Mar 2025 · 455 m
    • 3Caheronaun · 16 homes · not started · runs out 23 Jun 2030 · 485 m
    How we work this out
    Schemes of 10 or more homes approved since 2019, from the council and An Coimisiún Pleanála registers. 'Building started' means the builder told the council's building control office that work was starting (a commencement notice).
    Sources: acp, bcms, npad, social_housing · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:23open
    npadCC-BY-4.010 Oct 2026, 01:42open
    social_housingCC-BY-SA-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:01open
    Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools

    Named places estate, developments, inspections

    Estate: Woodville · 2 applications in 10 years

    Crèches and schools inspected

    NameLatest inspectionDistance
    Bright Beginnings Childcare · Crèche25 Jul 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate357 m
    Bright Beginnings Pre-School · Crèche4 Jun 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate357 m
    Kilcooley Preschool · Crèche17 Jun 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorateapprox. 616 m
    Kilnadeema Montessori & Afterschool · Crèche19 Nov 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorateapprox. 616 m
    Little All Stars · Crèche15 Mar 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorateapprox. 616 m
    New Adventures Pre-school · Crèche13 Jun 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorateapprox. 616 m
    Mulberry Childcare Limited · Crèche28 Apr 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorateapprox. 616 m
    St. Therese Montessori Preschool · Crèche4 Sept 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorateapprox. 616 m
    How we work this out
    Organisations only: a person named on an application is never listed. Inspection dates and links are the publisher's; read their report for the findings.
    Sources: estates, schools, tusla_ey · fetched 27 Sept 2026, 20:18
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    estatesODbL-1.0 (OSM) + CC-BY-SA-4.0 (NHDS) + CC-BY-4.0 (Kildare)27 Sept 2026, 20:18open
    schoolsCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 23:32open
    tusla_eypublic (Tusla statutory register; acknowledgement required, no open licence stated)5 Oct 2026, 23:33open
    How busy is this area Busier than most of Galway County Council.
    Homes approved
    Here71
    Council middle0
    Homes started
    Here160
    Council middle2
    How we work this out
    Homes approved counts schemes of 10 or more homes (one-off houses are not included). Homes started counts every home in a notice that building work was starting. The council figure is the middle value across the council's built-up squares of the same area (3.1 km², about a 1 km circle), so half of them saw more and half fewer.
    Sources: acp, bcms, npad · fetched 9 Oct 2026, 23:03
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    acpCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    bcmsCC-BY-4.09 Oct 2026, 23:23open
    npadCC-BY-4.010 Oct 2026, 01:42open
    Question 5

    What's the area like?

    Figure 10

    This street block against the council

    6% of homes built before 1971 (council 23%). 59% owner-occupied (council 75%).

    Homes built before 1971
    6% · council 23%
    Homes built since 2001
    24% · council 39%
    Owner-occupied
    59% · council 75%
    Rented
    35% · council 18%
    Children under 15
    17% · council 21%
    Aged 65 and over
    10% · council 17%
    Households with 2+ cars
    35% · council 52%
    Work mainly from home
    11% · council 11%
    This small area (230 people)Galway

    MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 067170024

    Bus
    445 m
    St Brendan's Park · 920 · busiest stop within 500 m: 1 an hour at peak
    Nearest school
    540 m
    St Raphaels College, 749 pupils
    Schools, stops and the council

    Schools

    • St Raphaels College · postprimary · 749 pupils · 540 m
    • S N Ide Naofa · primary · 328 pupils · 652 m
    • St Brigids College · postprimary · 751 pupils · 690 m
    • St Brendans NS · primary · 216 pupils · 815 m

    Stops 7

    • St Brendan's Park · 920 · 0/hour at peak · 445 m
    • St Brendan's Park · 920 · 1/hour at peak · 451 m
    • Loughrea · 548, 763, 844, 920, 934 · 2/hour at peak · 666 m
    • Loughrea · 439, 548, 763, 844, 920 · 1/hour at peak · 751 m

    Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year

    • St Raphaels College · 540 m+1.1% pupils (749)
    • S N Ide Naofa · 652 m+7.9% pupils (328)
    • St Brigids College · 690 m-0.4% pupils (751)
    • St Brendans NS · 815 m-4.4% pupils (216)
    Sources: gtfs, schools, npad, consult, moderngov, lda_lands, cso_saps_2022, National Transport Authority, Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0), dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0), EPA strategic noise maps, Fingal County Council · fetched 4 Oct 2026, 23:41
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    gtfsCC-BY-4.04 Oct 2026, 23:41open
    schoolsCC-BY-4.027 Sept 2026, 23:32open
    npadCC-BY-4.010 Oct 2026, 01:42open
    consultpublic10 Oct 2026, 01:23open
    moderngovpublic10 Oct 2026, 01:24open
    lda_landsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 16:43open
    cso_saps_2022CC BY 4.0—open
    National Transport AuthorityCC BY 4.0——
    Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)CC BY 4.0——
    dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0)CC BY 4.0——
    EPA strategic noise mapsCC BY 4.0——
    Fingal County CouncilCC BY 4.0——
    Question 6

    What to ask, and who

    1. Work already done (191271): work kept with permission. Done as approved?
      Ask for: The retention grant and an opinion of compliance.
      Seller · solicitor
    2. On the vacant land tax map: is the 3% tax being paid?
      Ask for: Your solicitor's check of liability or exemption.
      Solicitor
    3. Application 134 m away open for comments until 15 Oct 2026: comment?
      Ask for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
      Council
    4. Any work done without planning permission?
      Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
      Seller · solicitor
    Reference

    Where this is, the terms, the sources

    Townland
    Caherwalter
    Electoral division
    Loughrea Urban
    Electoral area
    Loughrea
    Council
    Galway County Council
    Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
    • 1 application on this site; latest 191271, approved 2019, work already done.
    • Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; on the vacant land tax map.
    • 11 sites nearby could change: 1 approved scheme, 10 empty zoned plots.
    • 2 applications open for comments nearby; nearest closes 15 Oct 2026.
    • 16 homes approved nearby, not started; largest 16 at Caheronaun.
    • St Brendan's Park (bus 920) 451 m away: 1 an hour at morning peak.
    • Here (2022 census): 59% owner-occupied (council 75%); 13% of homes empty (council 16%); most built 1991–2000; 63% drive to work (council 66%); population up 14% since 2016.
    • Around here the council decides in a median 54 days (about 8 weeks); 1 in 8 is asked for more information.
    What the terms mean 9 terms
    • Vacant land tax (Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)): A yearly tax of 3% of the land's value on land that is zoned for homes and serviced but left unbuilt.
    • Building started (Commencement notice (BCMS)): The builder must tell the council's building control office 14 to 28 days before work starts.
    • Signed off as finished (Certificate of Compliance on Completion): A certificate filed when a building is finished, confirming it meets the building regulations.
    • Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
    • Approval ran out without being built (Permission lapsed / expired): Most permissions last five years.
    • Comment on an application (Observation / submission): Anyone can comment on a planning application within five weeks of it being lodged, for a €20 fee.
    • Appeal (Appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála): The applicant, or anyone who commented in time, can appeal the council's decision within four weeks.
    • Permission for work already done (Retention permission): An application to keep something that was built without permission.
    • What the land is zoned for (Zoning objective): The council's development plan sets what each area is for: homes, shops, open space and so on.
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    dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | https:Local authorities (consultation portals)public10 Oct 2026
    www2.courts.ie—all-rights-reserved10 Oct 2026
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    Measured
    counted from a public register
    Calculated
    a rate or median we worked out from those counts
    Our classification
    we sorted it by reading each description
    Estimate
    inferred from another source (census, map data)
    Rule summary
    the law, simplified: check before relying on it
    How we work this out
    Generated 10 Oct 2026, 21:13 from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live. Not a legal search: the council's planning file is the record. Deadlines come from published dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000: confirm with the council before relying on them. Street map © OpenStreetMap contributors; building outlines © Overture Maps Foundation. The text version carries every figure with its source, for an AI assistant.