Planning applications in Athlone

Manufacturing Conversion, Unit A Monksland Industrial Estate

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

Unit A Monksland Industrial Estate , Athlone , Co. Roscommon · 29 May 2026

Industrial Plant Upgrades at Monksland Industrial Estate

Permission for development at Monksland Industrial Estate, Athlone, County Roscommon. The development 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.19.5sq.m 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.24 sq.m 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.8 sq. m, 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

Monksland Industrial Estate , Athlone , County Roscommon · 8 Apr 2026

Security Building at Alexion Manufacturing Facility

Permission for development which will consist of the construction of 98 sqm single storey security building max 4.1m high with external signage located adjacent to the main entrance with associated site works to include alterations to carparking, alterations to existing boundary fence and, hard and soft landscaping at the Alexion manufacturing facility. This development will be carried out on a site which comprises an activity requiring an Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) Licence, register number P1094-01, now deemed an Industrial Emissions Licence (IEL) at

Alexion Pharmaceuticals , Monksland , Athlone · 3 Oct 2025

10-Unit Residential Development, Monksland

Permission for the construction of a residential development consisting of 10no. dwelling units as follows (a) 2 no. single storey 2 bed detached dwellings (b) 4no. two storey 3 bed semi-detached dwellings (c) 1no. terrace block consisting of 4no. two-storey 3 bed dwellings (d) along with all associated site works including footpaths, access road onto the existing estate to the west, car parking, landscaping, boundary treatments, public lighting, ducting for utilities, connections to existing foul and surface water drainage and all other ancillary site works at

Monksland Townland , Athlone , Co. Roscommon. · 5 Mar 2026

17 Terrace Houses at Lús na Gréine, Monksland, Athlone

Permission to revise site development layout from that previously granted Planning Permission under Ref No 25/60145 as follows: Remove 17 No. dwelling units composed of 2 No. Apartment blocks containing 8 No. Unit within No`s 46 to 49 & 59 to 62 and 9 No. Terrace Houses within No`s 50 to 58. Include 17 No. Terrace Houses in 4 No. blocks containing 1 block of 4 No. x 3Bed, 2 blocks with each containing 4 No. x 4 Bed and 1 block of 5 No. x 2Bed units, all contained within Units 46 to 62 and to include minor adjustments to the site services at

Lus Na Greine , Monksland , Athlone · 18 Feb 2026

10MW Solar Farm at Ardagawna

The Planning Application is subject to Section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) and in accordance with Article 16(2) of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive 2023/2413) i.e. Completeness Check. Permission for development which will consist of a relevant solar farm development comprising: i. Installation of PV panels on ground mounted frames in rows with a max height of 3.2m. ii. An ESB electricity substation compound including single storey substation building and electrical infrastructure. iii. Up to 6 no. single inverter stations (or an alternative string inverter provision). iv. Internal underground electrical and communications cabling and ducting. v. Use of already approved farm access tracks (PD/26/60040) and provision of additional new internal access tracks vi. All ancillary site development works and landscaping, including temporary construction compound, deer-type fencing, security fencing, security gates and CCTV cameras. vii. Widening of existing west site-entrance and relocation of existing east site-entrance. viii. Construction access via L75814, post-construction ESB maintenance access via L20271. ix. The decommissioning and reinstatement of the solar farm at the end of its operational life. x. On a site area of approximately 16.3 hectares. xi. A Natura Impact Statement accompanies this submission. The solar farm will have an operational lifespan of 40 years and an estimated export capacity of approx. 10MW of electricity. Planning permission is sought for a period of 10 years for construction, with an operational life of 40 years from the date of commissioning, including the decommissioning and reinstatement of the solar farm at the end of its operational life. In accordance with Article 239 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended), notice is hereby given that a Natura Impact Statement is submitted to the planning authority with the application. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application is subject to Section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with Section 34D(b), the provisions of Article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply. The proposed development is at

Ardagawna , Drum , Athlone · 19 Aug 2026