Community Park, Monksland, Athlone
Development of a new community park in Monksland with play areas, a micro skate park, and car parking.
23401 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 1 November 2023
- Reference
- 23401
- Authority
- Roscommon County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed community park will feature a public amenity area with car parking, shared walking pathways, and play areas including a playground and micro skate park. It will also include an outdoor performance area with tiered seating, public lighting, park furniture, and extensive landscaping.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- Part 8 - permission for the proposed development of a community park in monksland, which will include the following
- A public amenity area with car parking
- Shared surface & walking pathways
- Play areas to include playground apparatus, micro skate park & multipurpose play areas
- Outdoor performance area with tiered seating
- Public lighting & park furniture to include shaded seating dwell areas, picnic tables, seating & benches, cycle stands & signage & site boundary fencing
- Soft & hard landscaping to include top soiling, grass seeding along with shrub, hedge & tree planting
- All other ancillary site works at
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 Ros Ard, Monksland, Athlone | Oct 2025 | €296,000 | 272 m |
| 2 Ross Ard, Monksland, Athlone | Jun 2025 | €251,000 | 308 m |
| 79 Lus Na Greine, Monksland, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €396,475 | 344 m |
| 26 Lus Na Greine, Monksland, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €355,066 | 361 m |
| 16 Cedarwood Dr, Monksland, Athlone | May 2026 | €229,000 | 373 m |
| 28 Lus Na Greine, Monksland, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €330,396 | 374 m |
| 29 Lus Na Greine, Monksland, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €356,828 | 379 m |
| 30 Lus Na Greine, Monksland, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €356,828 | 383 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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
Timeline
- Application received1 November 2023
- Decision due14 December 2023
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