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Industrial cooling and heating plant installation at Novo Nordisk facility

New application, awaiting decision

Pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk is installing major cooling and heating equipment at their Monksland Industrial Estate facility in Athlone. The work includes 3 chiller units, 3 cooling towers, a heat pump, a buffer tank, and associated pipes and vents, plus some upgrades to the Central Utility Building's doors and facades. A 41-metre fire wall will also be built as part of the development.

Full description from the council file

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

Details

Reference
2660179
Applicant
Novo Nordisk Production Ireland Limited
Architect/Agent
Claire Fagan
Site address
Monksland Industrial Estate,, Athlone,, Co. Roscommon,
Status
New Application
Date received
April 20, 2026
Decision due
June 14, 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 2660179 on the council portal →.
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