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L-7596-0 Monksland, Athlone, County Roscommon.

Construction of a new discount foodstore, a cafe/restaurant, and a retail unit in Monksland.

2660258 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 27 May 2026

Reference: 2660258
Authority: Roscommon County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 27 May 2026

Summary

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The development consists of a single-storey discount foodstore of 2,358 sqm with an ancillary off-licence. It also includes a cafe/restaurant unit, a separate retail unit, plaza areas, surface car parking with EV charging, and a new vehicle access.

Commercialretailsupermarketcafe

Storey: 1
Floor area: 2,649 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development at a site of 1.2106ha on lands to the south of t junction on the r362 and immediately south of the joe duffy car showroom, l-7596-0, monksland, athlone, county roscommon. The development will consist of the construction of a single storey discount foodstore (with an ancillary off-licence sales area) with a gross floor area of 2,358m²; (unit
A café/restaurant of 145.8m² (with a sheltered outdoor seating area) and (unit
A retail unit of 145.4m². The development includes plaza areas between the discount foodstore and café/restaurant unit and fronting onto the road. The site will be serviced by a new vehicle access towards the south of the site; with land set aside to access lands to the east of the site. The provision of surface level car parking spaces (including electrical vehicle charging spaces and the prewiring of other spaces to accommodate future ev parking), a setdown area for taxis, cycle stands, trolley bay, hard and soft landscaping, esb substation building, site lighting, external mechanical plant area, external bin compound area, roof mounted photo voltaic panels, advertising signage (including designated signage areas on units 1 and
Including two discount foodstore operator “flagpole signs”, retaining walls and all associated site works. The development also includes the provision of a footpath and cycle path along the west boundary of the site. The development includes all site engineering works, drainage, water supply and suds works and associated works at

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
55 River Village, Tuam Rd, Athlone	Apr 2026	€335,000	244 m
80 River Village, Monksland, Athlone	Jun 2026	€337,000	285 m
100 River Village, Tuam Rd, Westmeath	Mar 2026	€235,000	293 m
12 The Mulberry, River Village, Athlone	Oct 2025	€220,000	311 m
Apartment 11, The Mulberry, River Village Athlone	Apr 2026	€231,000	311 m
143 River Village, Monksland, Athlone	Aug 2025	€303,500	322 m
95 River Village, Monksland, Athlone	Jan 2026	€245,000	332 m
86 River Village, Monksland, Athlone	Dec 2025	€273,000	362 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 received27 May 2026
Decision due21 July 2026

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