Ballaghaderreen Td., Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
Conversion of a former cigar factory into a recycling facility with parking, weighbridges, and security fencing.
2360036 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 3 August 2023
- Reference
- 2360036
- Authority
- Roscommon County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of a former cigar factory building into a recycling facility in Ballaghaderreen. The works include providing 24 car parking spaces, 2 truck spaces, 4 EV charging points, a bicycle stand, perimeter security fencing, 2 weighbridges, and 3 new attenuation tanks.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for: a) change of use of existing building, former cigar factory to a recycling facility. B) the provision of 24 no. Car parking spaces and 2 no. Truck parking spaces, and 4 no. Ev charging points and 1 no. Accessible parking space. C) provision of covered bicycle stand for 20 no. Bicycles. D) erection of perimeter security fencing, access gates and revisions to the southwestern vehicular access. E) provision of 2 no. Weighbridges. F) connection to existing services including foul water and surface water including of 3 no. New attenuation tanks. G) and all ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“See detailed explanation on the Roscommmon County Development Plan website (rosdevplan.ie).”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
Objective set by the Roscommon County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Hollywood Grove, Cloverhill, Ballaghadereen | Jan 2026 | €220,000 | 173 m |
| No9, Highfield Park, Charlestown Rd | Jul 2026 | €200,000 | 262 m |
| 10 Woodside Park, Ballaghadereen, Roscommon | Dec 2025 | €153,000 | 302 m |
| 17 Hollywood Grove, Charlestown Rd, Ballaghadereen | Aug 2025 | €244,000 | 346 m |
| Knocknacunny, Ballaghaderreen, Roscommon | Jul 2025 | €230,000 | 397 m |
| 38 Hollywood Grove, Ballaghaderreen, Roscommon | Jun 2026 | €168,000 | 439 m |
| 6 College Court, Ballaghadereen, Roscommon | Sept 2025 | €105,000 | 458 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 received3 August 2023
- Further information requested27 September 2023
- Further information received26 January 2024
- Decision due22 February 2024
- Decision issued22 February 2024
- Appeal submitted6 March 2024
- Appeal decided15 January 2025
- Permission expiry14 January 2030
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