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Deploy PrePlanning.ie for your Council

Using PrePlanning.ie, it is now possible for your Council to generate complete GIS planning reports in seconds. Councils can deploy this service for planners and members of the public to speed up and simplify their pre-planning and planning decision processes. Integrate reports with your pre-planning clinics so planners and applicants are on the same page from the beginning of the process.

View live deployment case studies:

Galway County Council
Carlow County Council

Multiple Benefits for Local Authorities:

Time Saver for Planners

Council planners can generate a full report for any planning file with 50 lookup GIS layers in a few seconds! Try it out now on the Carlow Pre-Planning deployment.

AA Screening

Council planners receive a pre-populated AA Screening report for each planning file, with a 15km area of interest using SPA and SAC boundaries.

Public Participation

Members of the public can create their own unique reports as part of your Council's pre-planning consultation process. Reports are free and easy to create. Create a Co. Galway report.

Your Branding

Your Council's preplanning.ie service will be delivered using your styles, logos, terms, disclaimers and other branding identities.

Secure Staff Area

Council planners can login to view additional report lookup layers that might not be made available to the public (e.g. draft development plan zonings, draft landscape characterization).

Print-Friendly Reports

Each report can be printed with your branding included. You can also export reports to PDF for sharing and inclusion on your ePlanning service documents.

Shadow Analysis

Planners gain access to shadow analysis for each planning file. The 3D map viewer provides details of how developments appear at various times of the year using an interactive 3D map.

Cloud-Hosted Service

Delivered by an IT services provider with 20-years Irish local government IT/GIS experience. The service requires very little Council resources after go-live. 3rd-party data (e.g. NPWS) is updated automatically by the service provider.

View Sample Reports:

Created Council View Report:
17/10/2025 Galway County Council CARROWMORE , RACECOURSE ROAD LOUGHREA , CO GALWAY
17/10/2025 Carlow County Council REDHILLS WOOD , OAKPARK , CARLOW
08/10/2025 Galway County Council DERRARTHA BEG , CARRAROE , CO. GALWAY
08/10/2025 Carlow County Council QUINAGH , CARLOW , CO CARLOW
View More Samples

To create a PrePlanning.ie website for your Council, please get in touch online and we can guide you through our straightforward setup process. The heavy lifting is on our end. Once we receive your GIS lookup data we can create your Council-branded website and report service. Once the service is deployed, the service is largely automated. The service is used by these two distinct stakeholders, as follows:

  • Members of the public can generate a pre-planning report before they proceed with a planning application. This means they are more informed and the report can be used at a pre-planning clinic to outline any concerns with the proposed boundary.
  • Council planners can view a report for any new planning file to help with their decision-making process. The service interrogates all your GIS layers to create an instant report. This work may well be carried out manually by the planner, so this service saves lots of time gathering this information.

Bring your own GIS Data

Planning History

  • Planning Applications
  • Enforcements
  • Commencements

Development Plan

  • Zoning Designations
  • LAP Boundary Names

Building & Conservation

  • RPS & NIAH
  • National Monuments
  • Vacant & Derelict

Geological

  • Aquifers
  • Bedrock
  • Vulnerability

Infrastructure & Waterways

  • Motorways
  • Road Schedule
  • Rivers & Streams
  • Ral Lines

Landscape

  • Landscape Characterization
  • Scenic Views
  • Public Right of Way

National Parks & Wildlife Designations

  • NHA
  • SAC
  • SPA

Your Data

You can also include additional GIS data that is specific to your Council (e.g. flooding layers).

Choose the report information
that you want for your Council

Each planning department has access to different GIS resources. Your custom-built pre-planning report service is designed to use the GIS layer information that is specific to your Council. Here is a sample of the GIS data that is readily available for your Council:
Get in Touch
Visit Co. Galway Service
Visit Carlow Service

Request an online demo via Teams/Zoom
for your local authority.

Councils can request a live demo as part of a Teams or Zoom meeting. This is a perfect forum for planners and GIS staff to learn how to set up your pre-planning.ie service.
Request a Live Demo
Or call us on (056) 7820020.