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Planning report · Galway County Council · 500 m around the house · the last 12 months · 16 Oct 2026, 16:13

L7154

53.29224, -8.71908

Homes here mostly date from the 2000s. 1 planning file on this house, the latest from 2026.

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Not held yet for Galway County Council: council consultations.

1planning file on this houselatest 20260open for comments nearbywithin 500 m

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
  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 2001–10, under planning permission and building regulations. 1 planning file on this house, the latest from 2026.

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 2001–2010. 1 planning file on this house.1960197019801990200020102020Oct 1964permission neededJun 1992building regulationsMar 2014building records onlineSep 2015owners may opt out of sign-offThis houseAll of RahardBuilt: most homes in this small area date from 2001–2010 (census estimate)most built2026: 2661366 · for dwellinghouse, wastewater, refused2017: 1 file on Rahard2018: 1 file on Rahard2019: 2 files on Rahard2020: 1 file on Rahard2022: 1 file on Rahard2025: 1 file on Rahard2026: 5 files on Rahard12 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. 2026
    2661366 · for dwellinghouse, wastewater · refused 2026
    approvedstarted?signed off?
On this site
No
Protected or listed · on the council's list
No
Vacant land tax · not on the map
No
Flood zone (development plan) · not in Zone A or B
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail

No zoning in the plans we hold.

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 taxNo not on the map
Flood riskNone mapped within 500 m
Within 500 mCountFor example
Monuments2Quarry; R129409
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. The OPW flood map's licence lets us show a yes/no only.
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), Sites and Monuments Record · fetched 12 Oct 2026, 00:14
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
Development plan zoning (councils)CC BY 4.011 Oct 2026, 23:18open
Residential Zoned Land Tax mapsCC BY 4.012 Oct 2026, 00:14open
Constraint layers (bundle)CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:37open
Sites and Monuments RecordCC 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: Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 16 Oct 2026, 02:04
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.016 Oct 2026, 00:56open
National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.016 Oct 2026, 02:04open
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

A new house in a garden is harder: 67% approved, and 1 in 3 is asked for more information.

New house in a garden or site12 decided · more info asked 33%
67% · 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 · 12 nearby, 5,261 council-wide

Figure 3

Rahard, file by file since 2017

2 of 2 decided extensions on the road were approved. New houses in side gardens or on sites: 5 of 6.

12 planning files on Rahard since 2017, by kind and decision.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026Extensions, atticsNo number · 2019 · other extension · approved · 19323No number · 2026 · rear · approved · 2661013Porches, roofs, otherNo number · 2017 · other work · approved · 17945No number · 2019 · other work · approved · 19532No number · 2026 · other work · refused · 2660516No number · 2026 · other work · refused · 2661366New house in a side gardenNo number · 2018 · new house · approved · 181354No number · 2020 · new house · approved · 20971No number · 2022 · new house · approved · 2260957No number · 2025 · new house · approved · 25328No number · 2026 · new house · approved · 26117No number · 2026 · new house · refused · 2660001
ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalid

12 files with "Rahard" 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: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) · fetched 16 Oct 2026, 02:04
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.016 Oct 2026, 02:04open
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 16 Oct 2026, 02:04
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.016 Oct 2026, 00:56open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.016 Oct 2026, 02:04open
    Question 3

    How long, and what if someone objects?

    Figure 4

    What appeals changed

    1 of 1 appealed approvals were reversed.

    Approvals appealed1 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

    Question 4

    What's changing around you?

    Street map around L7154 with 4 numbered planning items
    ⌖ the houseWindow closingApprovedRefused
    1. 1Rahard, Athenry 2661013Approved with conditions · 434 m
    2. 2RAHARD, ATHENRY 2661366Refused · 0 m
    3. 3Rahard, Athenry 26117Approved with conditions · 97 m
    4. 4Rahard, Athenry 2660516Refused · 308 m
    Figure 5

    What happens to applications within 500 m

    Permission isn't building. Of 9 permissions since 2016, 1 show a start notice and 0 have a completion certificate. Most owners opt out of sign-off.

    13 applications lodged within 500 m. Council: 9 approved, 4 refused. After appeals: 9 approved. Of those: 0 signed off, 1 built with the owner's opt-out, 0 started, 4 with no start notice found, 4 ran out.LODGEDCOUNCIL DECISIONAFTER APPEALSWHAT HAPPENED NEXT9: lodged → approved4: lodged → refused9: approved → approved4: refused → refused4: approved → no start notice found1: approved → built, owner opted out4: approved → ran out13 lodged13 lodged9 approved9 approved4 refused4 refused9 approved9 approved4 refused4 refused4 no start notice found4 no start notice found1 built, owner opted out1 built, owner opted out4 ran out4 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.

    Measured13 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates

    Figure 6

    The next 30 days

    2 deadlines within 500 m; the first closes 23 Oct 2026.

    2 deadlines in the next 30 days: 2026-10-23 2661366: REFUSED — for dwellinghouse, wastewater treatment system, polishing filter and all associated services; 2026-11-05 2661013: CONDITIONAL — to 1. Construct a new side extension to existing dwelling house and 2. Construct a new standalone garage to the rear of today21 Oct26 Oct31 Oct5 Nov10 Nov15 Nov2661366: REFUSED — for dwellinghouse, wastewater treatment system, polishing filter and all associated services · 0 m away · 2026-10-232661013: CONDITIONAL — to 1. Construct a new side extension to existing dwelling house and 2. Construct a new standalone garage to the rear of · 434 m away · 2026-11-05
    Time to appeal ends
    • Time to appeal ends 23 Oct 20267 days left
      22661366 · REFUSED — for dwellinghouse, wastewater treatment system, polishing filter and all associated services
      €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 0 m away
    • Time to appeal ends 5 Nov 202620 days left
      12661013 · CONDITIONAL — to 1. Construct a new side extension to existing dwelling house and 2. Construct a new standalone garage…
      €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 434 m away

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

    Figure 7

    Applications within 500 m, by year

    Between 1 and 2 a year; busiest 2018. 69% of decisions were approvals.

    2017: 1, 2018: 2, 2019: 2, 2020: 1, 2021: 1, 2022: 1, 2025: 1, 2026: 405102017: 1 approved1’17*2018: 1 approved2018: 1 refused2’182019: 2 approved2’192020: 1 approved1’202021: 1 refused1’212022: 1 approved1’222025: 1 approved1’252026: 2 approved2026: 2 refused4’26*
    ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalidUndecided

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

    Measuredcouncil register via NPAD

    Every application within 500 m 5 in the last 12 months

    See every application on the map

    • 2RAHARD , ATHENRY , GALWAY Refused
      for dwellinghouse, wastewater treatment system, polishing filter and all associated services
      266136625 Sept 20261 homes0 m
    • 1Rahard , Athenry , Co. Galway Approved with conditions
      to 1. Construct a new side extension to existing dwelling house and 2. Construct a new standalone garage to…
      26610138 Oct 20261 homes434 m
    • 3Rahard , Athenry , Co. Galway Approved with conditions
      for ref # 25328 to construct a dwelling house & septic tanks with percolation area including all associated…
      261178 Jul 20261 homes97 m
    • 4Rahard , Athenry , Galway Refused
      for dwellinghouse, wastewater treatment system, polishing filter and all associated services
      266051622 May 20261 homes308 m
    • Rahard , Athenry , Co Galway Approved with conditions
      to construct a dwelling house and septic tank with percolation area including all associated works and…
      2532827 Jan 20261 homes97 m
    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: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 16 Oct 2026, 02:04
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.016 Oct 2026, 02:04open
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.016 Oct 2026, 00:56open
    0
    How busy is this area About as busy as most of Galway County Council.
    Homes approved
    Here0
    Council middle0
    Homes started
    Here0
    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: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 16 Oct 2026, 02:04
    SourceLicenceFetchedLink
    An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.09 Oct 2026, 23:03open
    Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.016 Oct 2026, 00:56open
    National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.016 Oct 2026, 02:04open
    Question 5

    What's the area like?

    Figure 8

    This street block against the council

    86% owner-occupied (council 75%).

    Homes built before 1971
    15% · council 23%
    Homes built since 2001
    50% · council 39%
    Owner-occupied
    86% · council 75%
    Rented
    10% · council 18%
    Children under 15
    21% · council 21%
    Aged 65 and over
    14% · council 17%
    Households with 2+ cars
    61% · council 52%
    Work mainly from home
    12% · council 11%
    This small area (703 people)Galway

    MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 067013013

    Schools, stops and the council

    Schools

    None nearby.

      Stops 0

        Sources: Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS), Department of Education school list, Council consultation portals, Council meetings (ModernGov), Land Development Agency public land register, 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 16 Oct 2026, 01:42
        SourceLicenceFetchedLink
        Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS)CC BY 4.011 Oct 2026, 23:43open
        Department of Education school listCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 23:32open
        Council consultation portalsPublic16 Oct 2026, 01:34open
        Council meetings (ModernGov)Public16 Oct 2026, 01:42open
        Land Development Agency public land registerCC 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. For dwellinghouse, wastewater (2661366) refused 2026: built anyway?
          Ask for: The seller's answer and your surveyor's check.
          Seller · solicitor
        2. 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
        Rahard
        Electoral division
        Athenry
        Electoral area
        Athenry-Oranmore
        Council
        Galway County Council
        Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
        • 1 application on this site; latest 2661366, refused 2026.
        • Not protected; no vacant land tax.
        • Nothing nearby looks set to change.
        • No scheduled public transport within 800 m.
        • Here (2022 census): 86% owner-occupied (council 75%); 11% of homes empty (council 16%); most built 2001–2010; 72% drive to work (council 66%); population up 5% since 2016.
        • Around here the council decides in a median 54 days (about 8 weeks); 1 in 4 is asked for more information.
        • 5 applications nearby in the last 12 months; 60% approved (council 87%).
        • 0 homes started within 1 km in 3 years (council middle 2).
        What the terms mean 4 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.
        • Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
        • Appeal (Appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála): The applicant, or anyone who commented in time, can appeal the council's decision within four weeks.
        • 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.
        Sources and licences 24
        SourcePublisherLicenceFetched
        EPA strategic noise maps—CC BY 4.0—
        Fingal County Council—CC BY 4.0—
        Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)—CC BY 4.0—
        National Transport Authority—CC BY 4.0—
        services-eu1.arcgis.comAn Coimisiún PleanálaCC BY 4.09 Oct 2026
        data.nbco.gov.ieNational Building Control Office (BCMS)CC BY 4.015 Oct 2026
        data.gov.ieVarious (see each layer)CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.027 Sept 2026
        services-eu1.arcgis.comNational Monuments Service (SMR)CC BY 4.027 Sept 2026
        dlrcoco.citizenspace.comLocal authorities (consultation portals)Public16 Oct 2026
        www2.courts.ie—© the publisher16 Oct 2026
        cso.ie—CC BY 4.0—
        dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0)—CC BY 4.0—
        services-eu1.arcgis.comLocal authorities (derelict sites registers)CC BY 4.012 Oct 2026
        transportforireland.ieNational Transport AuthorityCC BY 4.011 Oct 2026
        lda.ieLand Development AgencyCC BY 4.011 Sept 2026
        meetings.fingal.ieLocal authorities (council meetings)Public16 Oct 2026
        services.arcgis.comDepartment of Housing (National Planning Application Database)CC BY 4.016 Oct 2026
        services-eu1.arcgis.comTailte ÉireannCC BY 4.011 Sept 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 16 Oct 2026, 16:13 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.