Lus Na Greine, Monksland, Athlone
Proposed development
Permission is being sought to make the following changes to the site layout of a housing estate originally granted under planning permission PD/19/348 and subsequently amended under planning permission PD/21/455 and there is a current application with Roscommon County Council namely application number PD/25/60145 that proposes to amend further the estate. (Please note that the numbering system of the housing units affected by the proposals outlined below is as per the original planning permission PD/19/348). The proposed changes are: To replace the six apartment blocks namely, block 46/49, block 59/62, block 63/66, block 67/70, block 71/74 plus block 75/78 and the three blocks of three terraced houses each namely, block 50 - 52, block 53 - 55 and block 56 - 58 with the following: (a) Three blocks of three terraced houses each, (b) One block of four terraced houses, (c) Six pair of three bed semi-detached houses and (d) Four pair of four bed semi-detached houses. Also, permission is being sought to alter the site services, site works and the open amenity area within the affected section of the estate so to accommodate the proposed housing re-arrangement. Please note that the total number of housing units, namely 33 units, remain the same under the proposed re-arrangement of the estate. The site is located at
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- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Roscommon County Council
- Decision due
- 2 Sept 2025
- Residential units
- 33
- Floor area
- 3759 m²
Timeline
Application received
9 Jul 2025
Decision due
2 Sept 2025
Decision: refused
1 Sept 2025
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Permission to erect a dwelling house and to carry out all necessary site works at
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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
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
Permission for change of use of approved childcare facility (granted under planning reference PD/06/2205) to a beauty salon (112m²), incorporating treatment rooms, pedicure area, reception area and ancillary facilities. Permission is also sought for new signage along with all associated ancillary works at
Permission for development which will consist of: - Minor façade alterations to Central Utility Building (CUB), comprising of replacement of no.2 existing single open-mesh doors with no.2 double access doors and new louvered façade on the south elevation; provision of new door on west elevation; provision of extractor fans on north and south elevation; and installation of no. 3 roof extract vents. - Installation of plant comprising; 3 no. chiller units, each with a floor area of c.19.5m² and a maximum height of c. 2.8m, with associated pipe rack to a maximum height of c.5.7m and associated flues with a maximum height of c. 13.8m; 3 no. cooling towers, each with a floor area of c.24m² each and a maximum height of c. 7.3m, with associated pipe rack to a maximum height of c.7m; and 1 no. buffer tank of c.3.3m in diameter and 9.3m in height. - Provision of 1 no. heat pump comprising of a floor area of c.8m², with a maximum height of approximately 2.3m and associated pipe rack to a maximum height of c. 9.2m - Construction of a fire wall of c.2.4m high and c.41.2m in length. - All associated infrastructure including provision of drainage infrastructure, utility connection and all ancillary site and development works. This application relates to a development on a site, which comprises of an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Licence: Licence No P0100-02, at