Minor façade alterations to Central Utility Building at Monksland Industrial Estate, Athlone

Proposed development

Permission for development which will consist of: - Minor façade alterations to Central Utility Building (CUB), comprising of replacement of no.2 existing single open-mesh doors with no.2 double access doors and new louvered façade on the south elevation; provision of new door on west elevation; provision of extractor fans on north and south elevation; and installation of no. 3 roof extract vents. - Installation of plant comprising; 3 no. chiller units, each with a floor area of c.19.5m² and a maximum height of c. 2.8m, with associated pipe rack to a maximum height of c.5.7m and associated flues with a maximum height of c. 13.8m ; 3 no. cooling towers, each with a floor area of c.24m² each and a maximum height of c. 7.3m, with associated pipe rack to a maximum height of c.7m; and 1 no. buffer tank of c.3.3m in diameter and 9.3m in height. - Provision of 1 no. heat pump comprising of a floor area of c.8m², with a maximum height of approximately 2.3m and associated pipe rack to a maximum height of c. 9.2m - Construction of a fire wall of c.2.4m high and c.41.2m in length. - All associated infrastructure including provision of drainage infrastructure, utility connection and all ancillary site and development works. This application relates to a development on a site, which comprises of an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Licence: Licence No P0100-02, at

Planning status

Permission was granted on 12 Jun 2026. The four-week appeal period has passed with no appeal recorded, so the permission is final. Works can start once a commencement notice is lodged; the register gives its end as 16 Jul 2031.

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