Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Monksland, Athlone
Construction of a two-storey storage extension and a quiet space building at the Alexion facility in Athlone.
2560264 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 30 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560264
- Authority
- Roscommon County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application is for development at the Alexion manufacturing facility, which operates under an Industrial Emissions Licence. It consists of a new 312 sq.m two-storey storage building extension for cold and freezer rooms, and a small independent quiet space building.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 326 m²
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
- Permission for development that will consist of the construction of
- A new 2-storey storage building extension to the north elevation of the existing fill finish line warehouse building which comprises the construction of circa 312m² area with a maximum height of circa 9.00m to accommodate a new cold and freezer room development, associated plant room areas and external steel staircase for roof access
- The construction of an independent one-storey quiet space building to the north-east side of the existing fill finish line warehouse building which comprises the construction of circa 14.25m² area with a maximum height of circa 3.00m, and
- All associated site works, including the modifications to existing underground services at the alexion manufacturing facility at monksland, co. Roscommon, n37 dh79. This development will be carried out on a site which comprises an activity requiring an integrated pollution prevention and control (ippc) licence, register number p1094-01, now deemed an industrial emissions licence (iel) at
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 Cluainbroc, Old Galway Road, Athlone | Feb 2025 | €275,000 | 310 m |
| 16 Cluain Broc, Monksland, Athlone | May 2025 | €265,000 | 392 m |
| Monksland, Athlone, Roscommon | May 2025 | €850,000 | 444 m |
| Monksland, Athlone, Roscommon | May 2025 | €425,000 | 444 m |
| 26 Cearthu Na Gloch, Monksland, Athlonenot full market price | Oct 2025 | €114,000 | 444 m |
| 27 Lus Na Greine, Monksland, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €321,585 | 444 m |
| No 25 Lus Na Greine, Monksland, Athloneprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €356,828 | 444 m |
| Monksland, Athlonenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €2,724,100 | 444 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.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received30 May 2025
- Decision due24 July 2025
- Decision issued24 July 2025
- Grant issued28 August 2025
- Permission expiry27 August 2030
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