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Monksland , Athlone , Co. Roscommon

Jul 10 2025

Application Received

Sep 03 2025

Decision Due

Sep 03 2025

Decision

Oct 08 2025

Granted

Jun 13 2029

Expiry (if required)
  • Submitted: 10 / 07 / 2025
  • Application Type:
    RETENTION
  • Application Status:
    APPLICATION FINALISED
  • Council Decision:
    CONDITIONAL (Granted)

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Development Description:

Permission and Retention Permission for amendments to a permitted gas fired power plant development under Reg. Ref. PD/18/256 (amended by Reg Ref. PD/22/234 and PD/24/60393). Permission is sought for amendments to the surface water drainage design to incorporate improved SuDs measures, including the provision of 2 no. attenuation ponds. Retention permission is sought for the: • Amalgamation of the permitted workshop, storeroom and admin building. • Rearrangement and minor alteration of the permitted security hut, gas pressure reducing skid (GPRS), and Tank Farm building. • Inclusion of GPRS control building. • Inclusion of an additional lube oil tank in the tank farm. • A 4.1m increase in height of the permitted external radiators. • A reduction in height of the permitted electrical annex building by 2.85m. • The addition of 5 no. Air Outlet Ventilation units on the roof of the permitted Engine Hall. The gas fired power plant development permitted under Reg. Ref. PD/18/256 includes activities which will be subject to an Industrial Emissions Licence. An updated Appropriate Assessment Screening Report (AASR)/ Natura Impact Statement (NIS) and updated Flood Risk Assessment Report (FRA) are submitted as part of this planning application at

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380m 15/07/2026 N/A Monksland Industrial Estate , Athlone , Co. Roscommon Permission for the development which will consist of: i. Minor adjustments to existing Novo Nordisk substation building to include, gas storage enclosure (area 1.8 sqm), façade alterations, replacement access doors, and adjustments to roof membrane and parapet cladding. ii. Decommissioning and removal of 2 no. existing 38kV transformers (identified as T41 and T42), with transformer height of c. 4.0m. iii. Installation of 1 no. new 38kV transformer (height of c. 4.3m) with associated bunded area and c. 5.0m fire wall, at the existing electrical equipment yard. iv. Construction of adjoining electrical equipment yard with an area of c. 352sq.m, and installation of 1 no. 38kV transformer (height of c. 4.3m) (c. 21.28 sq.m) with associated bunded area and c. 5.0m fire wall. v. All associated infrastructure including provision of security fencing and gates with a maximum height of c. 2.5m at electrical equipment yards, site drainage, utility connections, and all ancillary site and development works at Details...
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330m 29/05/2026 N/A Unit A Monksland Industrial Estate , Athlone , Co. Roscommon Permission for development which will consist of the ‘part change of use’ from warehouse (442m² ground floor area) to manufacturing (442m² ground floor area) comprising of internal clean room, QC room and plant room with new fire escape door on west facing elevation together with all associated internal alterations and site works at Details...
550m 27/05/2026 REFUSED L-7596-0 Monksland , Athlone , County Roscommon. Permission for development at a site of 1.2106ha on lands to the south of T junction on the R362 and immediately south of the Joe Duffy car showroom, L-7596-0, Monksland, Athlone, County Roscommon. The development will consist of the construction of a single storey discount foodstore (with an ancillary off-licence sales area) with a gross floor area of 2,358m²; (unit 1) a café/restaurant of 145.8m² (with a sheltered outdoor seating area) and (unit 2) a retail unit of 145.4m². The development includes plaza areas between the discount foodstore and café/restaurant unit and fronting onto the road. The site will be serviced by a new vehicle access towards the south of the site; with land set aside to access lands to the east of the site. The provision of surface level car parking spaces (including electrical vehicle charging spaces and the prewiring of other spaces to accommodate future EV parking), a setdown area for taxis, cycle stands, trolley bay, hard and soft landscaping, ESB substation building, site lighting, external mechanical plant area, external bin compound area, roof mounted photo voltaic panels, advertising signage (including designated signage areas on units 1 and 2) including two discount foodstore operator “flagpole signs”, retaining walls and all associated site works. The development also includes the provision of a footpath and cycle path along the west boundary of the site. The development includes all site engineering works, drainage, water supply and SUDS works and associated works at Details...
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