Monksland, Athlone, Co. Roscommon
Planning application 2560336
DecisionConditional grant
Decided03 September 2025
Application typeRETENTION
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Nearby precedent
Similar nearby applications linked to this planning decision.- 2660090Permission for amendments to the permitted gas-fired power plant at this site in Monksland, Athlone, Co. Roscommon (Reg. Ref. PD/18/256, as amended by PD/22/234, PD/24/60393 and PD/25/60336). The development will consist of a revised internal layout of the permitted workshop building, resulting in a partial change of use of a permitted storeroom, to a control room with an office and communications room, and the change of use of the permitted office to a kitchenette. The total size of the workshop building will remain unchanged. The gas-fired power plant development permitted under Reg. Ref. PD/18/256 includes activities which are subject to an Industrial Emissions Licence under ref. P1197-01 at / 0.0 km away / 27 April 2026Granted
- 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
- 22234Permission for development consisting of revisions and alterations of the permitted development of a gas fired power plant under Planning Register Reference PD/18/256. The revisions and alterations relate to the design of the gas fired power plant and will include a change to the electrical output of the power plant to 102MW with associated balance of plant, equipment and buildings including: an engine hall building with a height of 16.9m, (comprising 5 no. gas engines and ancillary infrastructure), an electrical annex building with a height of 18.7m; A workshop building with a height of 5.1m; An administrative building with a height of 6.1m; A tank farm building with a height of 5.7m; A security hut with a height of 3.3m; An exhaust stack with a height of 28.0m; A gas AGI including an instrument kiosk with a height of 4.9m and an analyser kiosk with a height of 2.9m; 2 no. storage containers, each 2.6m in height, radiator coolers with height of 8.5m; Tanks including 2 X diesel oil storage tanks (volume of 1860m3 combined); SCR urea tank (73m3); Lube oil storage tank (3m3); Lube oil maintenance tank (26m3); Pilot oil tank (26m3); Fire water storage tank (563m3); Waste oil effluent tank (16m3); Underground surface water attenuation tank (590m3). The revised proposal will involve a revised red line site boundary to provide for drainage and other works within the adjacent roadway. The development optimises the same access permitted under PD/18/256 and includes 12 no. number parking spaces, footpaths, landscaping; fencing and all other associated site development plant and equipment and other works including surface water and foul wastewater drainage, all on site 1.8 hectares in size (A Natura Impact Statement(NIS) is submitted as part of the planning application) ( Permission is sought for a period of 10 years) at / 0.0 km away / 18 August 2022Granted
- 18256Ten year planning permission for development consisting of the construction of a 100MW gas fired power plant with associated balance of plant, equipment and buildings including an Engine Hall Building with height of 17.20m (comprising 10 no. gas engines; ventilation units, cooling radiator units and 2 no. 27m stacks), an Electrical Annex Building (12.95m height), a 110kV Electrical Substation and Control Building (5.8m height) a Gas AGI including an Instrument House (4.9m height), an Administration Building of 6.1m height, a Workshop/storeroom of 6.45m height, a Tank Farm (consisting of a Diesel Oil Storage Tank (1500m3), Urea Storage Tank (160m3), Waste Oil Tank (50m3), Pilot Oil Tank (2m3), Lube Oil Storage Tank (16m3), and a Lube Oil Run-Down Tank (16m3) an Engineering Building of 6.45m height, a Raw/Fire Water Storage Tank (1200m3), Treated Water Tank (15m3), Cooling Water Run-Down Tank (12m3), an underground Surface Water Attenuation Tank (348m3) and an underground wastewater holding tank (20m3). The development will also include an access road onto an existing Roscommon County Council owned road with access via the Monksland Industrial Estate; 13 no. car parking spaces; footpath; landscaping, 3m paladin security fence; and all other associated site development works including surface water and foul drainage required to facilitate the development. (The proposed power plant is a project type that requires an Industrial Emissions Licence from the Environmental Protection Agency in accordance with the requirements of the First Schedule to the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992) at / 0.0 km away / 08 May 2019Granted
- 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
- 22387Permission for alterations to existing planning permission ref number PD/22/2 to include the following - increase in size of loading dock from 18 sq.m. to 38 sq.m., alteration in parapet height of the one storey building from 6m. to 6.6m., new window on southern elevation to office, new roller shutter forklift access door and high level canopy to southern elevation, new fire escape door to eastern elevation, new enclosed fire escape stair case on southern elevation serving roof and mezzanine level to maximum height of 20m, repositioning of single storey block 2 m. to the east, internal layout alteration to single storey block, omission of electrical switch room to the north west elevation, extension of ramp to loading dock from 10m. to 16m., increase in size of mezzanine area for plant only from 85 sq.m. to 159 sq.m., additional doors to north and western elevation for maintenance access at / 0.3 km away / 15 September 2022Granted