Planning near you · Roscommon · Ref 2660246

Permission for change of use of approved childcare facility (granted under planning…

Block B Gateway , Monksland , Athlone

Permission granted with conditions

Council decision recorded: July 17, 2026

Applicant: Blathnaid McGrath
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.

24 May 2026Application received
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 5725a2405361ba9a391d5257ca8b89519696029eaa9af99b805acab7495929ee · field: ReceivedDate
17 Jul 2026Council decisionGranted with conditions
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 5725a2405361ba9a391d5257ca8b89519696029eaa9af99b805acab7495929ee · field: DecisionDate
1 Sep 2026Grant recorded
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 5725a2405361ba9a391d5257ca8b89519696029eaa9af99b805acab7495929ee · field: GrantDate

What changed

Updated in the retained record: Source status, Council outcome, Council decision.

Compare the previous and updated values

Source status: NEW APPLICATION → DECISION MADE; Council outcome: not supplied → CONDITIONAL; Council decision: not supplied → 2026-07-17

Legacy batch date (exact collection time unavailable): 22 July 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Block B Gateway , Monksland , Athlone. Proposal excerpt: “Permission for change of use of approved childcare facility (granted under planning reference PD/06/2205) to a beauty salon (112m²), incorporating treatment rooms, pedicure area, reception area and ancillary facilities. …”

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

Location & nearby applications

Block B Gateway , Monksland , 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 sought for (1) Change of use of existing retail unit to leisure use (2) All associated signage and (3) All associa…About 600 m · Unit No. 8 , Monksland Retail Park , AthloneRef 2660139 · 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 600 m · Unit A Monksland Industrial Estate , Athlone , Co. RoscommonRef 2660262 · Permission granted with conditions
Permission for development which will consist of alterations to parts of the building elevations, to replace the existing whi…About 600 m · Jazz Pharmaceuticals , Monksland , AthloneRef 2660218 · Permission granted with conditions
Permission for development which will consist of extending the first floor of Building 15 by constructing a single-storey ext…About 800 m · Monksland , Athlone , Co. RoscommonRef 2660211 · Permission granted with conditions
Permission for development which will consist/consists of the construction of a new 174m² single storey modular building exte…About 900 m · Alexion Pharmaceuticals , Monksland , AthloneRef 2660198 · Permission granted with conditions

Documents & sources

Roscommon County Council · Reference 2660246

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Source records and verification details

Change record: ePlan · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 5725a2405361ba9a391d5257ca8b89519696029eaa9af99b805acab7495929ee

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:00:11.512937+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-15.

Full description from the council file

Permission for change of use of approved childcare facility (granted under planning reference PD/06/2205) to a beauty salon (112m²), incorporating treatment rooms, pedicure area, reception area and ancillary facilities. Permission is also sought for new signage along with all associated ancillary works at

Application details

Reference: 2660246
Applicant: Blathnaid McGrath
Site address: Block B Gateway , Monksland , 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: May 24, 2026
Decision due: July 18, 2026
Council decision date: July 17, 2026
Authority: Roscommon County Council

All recorded updates to this application

Dates below show when a change was first retained, not when a planning event happened.

2026-06-10
- Source status: PRE-VALIDATION → NEW APPLICATION
- Site address: Block B, Gateway Monksland Athlone, Co. Roscommon → Block B, Gateway, Monksland, Athlone, Co. Roscommon.
2026-07-22
- Source status: NEW APPLICATION → DECISION MADE
- Council outcome: → CONDITIONAL
- Council decision: → 2026-07-17

Source differences

Source status: {"ePlan": "DECISION MADE", "NPAD": "APPLICATION FINALISED"}
Proposal description: {"ePlan": "Permission for change of use of approved childcare facility (granted under planning reference PD/06/...", "NPAD": "Permission for change of use of approved childcare facility (granted under planning reference PD/06/2205) to a beauty salon (112m²), incorporating treatment rooms, pedicure area, reception area and ancillary facilities. Permission is also sought for new signage along with all associated ancillary works at"}
Site address: {"ePlan": "Block B, Gateway, Monksland, Athlone, Co. Roscommon.", "NPAD": "Block B Gateway , Monksland , Athlone"}
detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/RoscommonCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660246/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/RoscommonCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660246/0"}

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