Workshop interior redesigned at Monksland power plant

Granted with conditions on 27 April 2026

Greener Ideas Limited has been given the go-ahead to make internal changes to the workshop building at their gas-fired power plant in Monksland, Athlone. The changes include converting a storeroom into a control room with an office and communications space, and turning the existing office into a kitchenette—but the overall size of the building stays the same.

Full description from the council file

Permission for amendments to the permitted gas-fired power plant at this site in Monksland, Athlone, Co. Roscommon (Reg. Ref. PD/18/256, as amended by PD/22/234, PD/24/60393 and PD/25/60336). The development will consist of a revised internal layout of the permitted workshop building, resulting in a partial change of use of a permitted storeroom, to a control room with an office and communications room, and the change of use of the permitted office to a kitchenette. The total size of the workshop building will remain unchanged. The gas-fired power plant development permitted under Reg. Ref. PD/18/256 includes activities which are subject to an Industrial Emissions Licence under ref. P1197-01 at

Details

Reference: 2660090
Applicant: Greener Ideas Limited c/o Jason Dunne
Site address: Monksland,, Athlone,, Co. Roscommon.
Status: Decision code: CONDITIONAL
Date received: March 03, 2026
Decision due: April 27, 2026
Date decided: April 27, 2026
Authority: Roscommon County Council

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Source: Roscommon County Council planning portal. Full file, drawings, observations and decision documents are on the council's own ePlan site — view application 2660090 on the council portal →.
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