Industrial Plant Upgrades at Monksland Industrial Estate

Application details

Planning reference

2660155

Council

Roscommon County Council

Proposal description

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

Location / address

Monksland Industrial Estate, Athlone, County Roscommon

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

8 Apr 2026