Awaiting decisionRetention

Monksland, Athlone, Co. Roscommon

Retention of laboratory and production building extensions at an industrial facility in Monksland.

2560241 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 23 May 2025

Reference: 2560241
Authority: Roscommon County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: RETENTION
Received: 23 May 2025

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for extensions to five existing buildings, including laboratory and production spaces, and two standalone plant containers. The facility operates under an Industrial Emissions Licence.

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Official record

Development description

Retention permission for development consisting of (1) extensions to 5 no. Existing buildings comprising b03 622 m2 single storey extension to laboratory building; b04 45m2 single storey extension to laboratory building; b07 284m2 two storey extension to production building; b09 64m2 single storey extension to laboratory building & b12 141m2 single storey extension to laboratory building and (2) 2 no. Standalone plant containers comprising b03 16m2 single storey chemical store & b03 22m2 single storey it comms room. This application relates to a development which comprises an activity that holds an industrial direct license (reg. No p010002) at

The historical record

How retention applications have been decided in Roscommon County Council

92% granted

of 698 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Roscommon County Council, 2016–2026.

The same category nationally: 90%45,165
All categories in Roscommon County Council: 88%4,285

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
53 Cluainbroc, Old Galway Road, Athlone	Feb 2025	€275,000	258 m
16 Cluain Broc, Monksland, Athlone	May 2025	€265,000	309 m
Monksland, Athlone, Roscommon	May 2025	€425,000	310 m
26 Cearthu Na Gloch, Monksland, Athlonenot full market price	Oct 2025	€114,000	310 m
27 Lus Na Greine, Monksland, Athloneprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€321,585	310 m
No 25 Lus Na Greine, Monksland, Athloneprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€356,828	310 m
Monksland, Athlonenot full market price · price excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€2,724,100	310 m
Monksland, Athlone, Roscommon	May 2025	€850,000	310 m

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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.

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Application received23 May 2025

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