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Permission sought for (1) Change of use of existing retail unit to leisure use (2)…

Unit No. 8 , Monksland Retail Park , Athlone

Permission granted with conditions

Council decision recorded: July 16, 2026

Applicant: Metas Grandis Ltd.
Proposed use: See council description

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The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

31 Mar 2026Application received
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 1167f5a08605c2ede426424893d6afdc819a385c81779f3480acddf9b2434f48 · field: ReceivedDate
25 May 2026Further information requested
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 1167f5a08605c2ede426424893d6afdc819a385c81779f3480acddf9b2434f48 · field: FIRequestDate
22 Jun 2026Further information received
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 1167f5a08605c2ede426424893d6afdc819a385c81779f3480acddf9b2434f48 · field: FIRecDate
16 Jul 2026Council decisionGranted with conditions
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 1167f5a08605c2ede426424893d6afdc819a385c81779f3480acddf9b2434f48 · field: DecisionDate
28 Aug 2026Grant recorded
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 1167f5a08605c2ede426424893d6afdc819a385c81779f3480acddf9b2434f48 · field: GrantDate

What changed

First retained observation; this does not establish that the application is new.

Observed: 21 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Unit No. 8 , Monksland Retail Park , Athlone. Proposal excerpt: “Permission sought for (1) Change of use of existing retail unit to leisure use (2) All associated signage and (3) All associated site works and services at”

Sources disagree on some fields. The latest reported value is shown; differences require review.

Location & nearby applications

Unit No. 8 , Monksland Retail Park , Athlone

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Nearby applications

Closest retained records in this county within 5 km, measured between map points. Proximity does not establish a shared site.

Permission for development which will consist of extending the first floor of Building 15 by constructing a single-storey ext…About 400 m · Monksland , Athlone , Co. RoscommonRef 2660211 · Permission granted with conditions
Permission for development which will consist of the ‘part change of use’ from warehouse (442m² ground floor area) to manufac…About 400 m · Unit A Monksland Industrial Estate , Athlone , Co. RoscommonRef 2660262 · Permission granted with conditions
Permission for development which will consist/consists of the construction of a new 174m² single storey modular building exte…About 500 m · Alexion Pharmaceuticals , Monksland , AthloneRef 2660198 · Permission granted with conditions
Permission for development which will consist of: i. Minor adjustments to existing Novo Nordisk substation building to includ…About 600 m · Monksland Industrial Estate , Athlone , Co. RoscommonRef 2660351 · Permission granted with conditions
Permission for change of use of approved childcare facility (granted under planning reference PD/06/2205) to a beauty salon (…About 600 m · Block B Gateway , Monksland , AthloneRef 2660246 · Permission granted with conditions

Documents & sources

Roscommon County Council · Reference 2660139

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Individual document links are not available in this retained record. Use the council file for the available drawings, reports and decisions.

Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: 1167f5a08605c2ede426424893d6afdc819a385c81779f3480acddf9b2434f48

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 1167f5a08605c2ede426424893d6afdc819a385c81779f3480acddf9b2434f48

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:00:09.204941+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-15.

Full description from the council file

Permission sought for (1) Change of use of existing retail unit to leisure use (2) All associated signage and (3) All associated site works and services at

Application details

Reference: 2660139
Applicant: Metas Grandis Ltd.
Site address: Unit No. 8 , Monksland Retail Park , Athlone
Homes in source field: 0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²): 0
Application type: PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome: Permission granted with conditions
Date received: March 31, 2026
Decision due: July 19, 2026
Council decision date: July 16, 2026
Authority: Roscommon County Council

Source differences

Source status: {"ePlan": "DECISION MADE", "NPAD": "APPLICATION FINALISED"}
Proposal description: {"ePlan": "Permission sought for (1) Change of use of existing retail unit to leisure use (2) All associated si...", "NPAD": "Permission sought for (1) Change of use of existing retail unit to leisure use (2) All associated signage and (3) All associated site works and services at"}
Site address: {"ePlan": "Unit No. 8, Monksland Retail Park, Athlone, Co. Roscommon,", "NPAD": "Unit No. 8 , Monksland Retail Park , Athlone"}
detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/RoscommonCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660139/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/RoscommonCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660139/0"}

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