Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedEnergyDecided 18 August 2022

Monksland, Athlone, Co. Roscommon

Revisions to a permitted 102MW gas-fired power plant in Monksland, Athlone.

22234 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 17 May 2022

Reference
22234
Authority
Roscommon County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
17 May 2022

Summary

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The applicant is seeking revisions to a previously permitted gas-fired power plant. The changes include adjusting the electrical output to 102MW and modifying associated buildings, including an engine hall, exhaust stack, and storage tanks.

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Official record

Development description

Permission 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

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A commencement notice records works starting on 18 April 2023.

Notified floor area: 2,465 m²

Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

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  1. Application received17 May 2022
  2. Further information requested11 July 2022
  3. Further information received22 July 2022
  4. Decision due18 August 2022
  5. Decision issued18 August 2022
  6. Grant issued22 September 2022
  7. Permission expiry21 September 2027

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