Monksland, Athlone, Co. Roscommon
Planning application 22234
DecisionConditional grant
Decided18 August 2022
Application typePERMISSION
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Nearby precedent
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- 2560336Permission 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 / 0.0 km away / 03 September 2025Granted
- 2460393Permission for development consisting of amendments to development granted under Register Reference PD/18/256 for a gas fired power plant in Monksland, Athlone, Co. Roscommon and subsequently amended by Reg. Ref. PD/22/234. Permission is sought for revisions to the layout of the Above Ground Infrastructure (AGI), associated with Gas Network’s Ireland’s high-pressure gas supply to the power plant. The revisions include a new revised AGI site entrance with access gate, amendments to the internal road network, amendments to the security fencing, a new pedestrian entrance/exit, a revised and new emergency exit, repositioning of the existing pig trap, repositioning of site security fencing, the addition of a temporary pig trap base, removable bollards, an electrical metering cabinet, an ESB electrical pole, an Electrical & Instrumentation kiosk, a regulators/metering kiosk, packaged boiler unit kiosk and a gas analyser kiosk. No changes are proposed to the permitted onsite drainage. The development permitted under Reg. Ref. PD/18/256 includes activities which will be subject to an Industrial Emissions Licence. An updated Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared for this development and is submitted as part of the planning application at / 0.0 km away / 15 October 2024Granted
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- 1823Permission for development for upgrade works to the existing wastewater treatment plant including the construction of preliminary treatment works, storm tank and overflow pipelines, demolition of existing preliminary treatment works and existing disused sludge drying beds and all associated site development and site excavation works above and below ground at / 0.1 km away / 20 March 2018Granted
- 22314Permission for an extension to the existing fire water retention pond consisting of the formation of new pond adjacent to the existing, both linked together with underground pipes, pump cabinet, perimeter fencing and access gates, footpaths, and all associated site works (This application relates to development which comprises an activity which holds an Industrial Emissions Directive Licence (Reg. NO. P0100-02) ) at / 0.2 km away / 17 August 2022Granted
- 2560297Permission for development at site located approximately 0.5km to the west of the existing Novo Nordisk campus. The proposed development will consist of; (i) Construction of a temporary contractor’s car park (park and ride facility) to accommodate up to 363 parking spaces associated with on-going refurbishment works at Novo Nordisk campus. It is proposed that the temporary contractor’s car park will be in place for a period of not more than 5 years and that on completion of the refurbishment works, the site will be restored to its current condition. The proposed temporary contractor’s car park will include; - Security and welfare modular building comprising of approximately 53sq.m with a maximum height of 2.9m, - 2 No. bus shelters [with a maximum height of approximately 2.8m and an overall length of approximately 5.5m] and bus laydown area, comprising of approximately 62sq.m, - All associated infrastructure including connection to mains foul water and water supply, provision of drainage infrastructure, internal access routes, pedestrian crossings, site lighting, ducting and all ancillary site and development works, (ii) The relocation and widening of existing site entrance, incorporating a setback in the site boundary, alteration to public footpath, provision of security gates comprising of approximately 6m wide and a height of 2.4m, and provision of palisade security fencing with a height of approximately 2.4m on the northern site boundary. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the proposed development at / 0.3 km away / 14 August 2025Granted
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