Permission for development at a site of 1.2106ha on lands to the south of T junction…

The story so far

Application timeline

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

27 May 2026Application received
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 533cdc20f4d519ebb31a1d3ecfb4cf61991c73631b85ba06421b5d1969683bcd · field: ReceivedDate
17 Jul 2026Council decisionRefused
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 533cdc20f4d519ebb31a1d3ecfb4cf61991c73631b85ba06421b5d1969683bcd · field: DecisionDate
12 Aug 2026Appeal submitted
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 533cdc20f4d519ebb31a1d3ecfb4cf61991c73631b85ba06421b5d1969683bcd · field: AppealSubmittedDate

What changed

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

Compare the previous and updated values

Source status: NEW APPLICATION → APPLICATION FINALISED; Council outcome: not supplied → REFUSED; Council decision: not supplied → 2026-07-17

Legacy batch date (exact collection time unavailable): 20 July 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns L-7596-0 Monksland , Athlone , County Roscommon.. Proposal excerpt: “Permission for development at a site of 1.2106ha on lands to the south of T junction on the R362 and immediately south of the Joe Duffy car showroom, L-7596-0, Monksland, Athlone, County Roscommon. The development will c…”

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Location & nearby applications

L-7596-0 Monksland , Athlone , County Roscommon.

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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 change of use of approved childcare facility (granted under planning reference PD/06/2205) to a beauty salon (…About 300 m · Block B Gateway , Monksland , AthloneRef 2660246 · 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 300 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 400 m · Jazz Pharmaceuticals , Monksland , AthloneRef 2660218 · Permission granted with conditions
Permission sought for (1) Change of use of existing retail unit to leisure use (2) All associated signage and (3) All associa…About 500 m · Unit No. 8 , Monksland Retail Park , AthloneRef 2660139 · Permission granted with conditions
Permission for development which will consist/consists of the construction of a new 174m² single storey modular building exte…About 600 m · Alexion Pharmaceuticals , Monksland , AthloneRef 2660198 · Permission granted with conditions

Documents & sources

Roscommon County Council · Reference 2660258

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Source records and verification details

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

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 533cdc20f4d519ebb31a1d3ecfb4cf61991c73631b85ba06421b5d1969683bcd

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-23T08:05:56.843397+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-22.

Full description from the council file

Permission for development at a site of 1.2106ha on lands to the south of T junction on the R362 and immediately south of the Joe Duffy car showroom, L-7596-0, Monksland, Athlone, County Roscommon. The development will consist of the construction of a single storey discount foodstore (with an ancillary off-licence sales area) with a gross floor area of 2,358m²; (unit 1) a café/restaurant of 145.8m² (with a sheltered outdoor seating area) and (unit 2) a retail unit of 145.4m². The development includes plaza areas between the discount foodstore and café/restaurant unit and fronting onto the road. The site will be serviced by a new vehicle access towards the south of the site; with land set aside to access lands to the east of the site. The provision of surface level car parking spaces (including electrical vehicle charging spaces and the prewiring of other spaces to accommodate future EV parking), a setdown area for taxis, cycle stands, trolley bay, hard and soft landscaping, ESB substation building, site lighting, external mechanical plant area, external bin compound area, roof mounted photo voltaic panels, advertising signage (including designated signage areas on units 1 and 2) including two discount foodstore operator “flagpole signs”, retaining walls and all associated site works. The development also includes the provision of a footpath and cycle path along the west boundary of the site. The development includes all site engineering works, drainage, water supply and SUDS works and associated works at

Application details

Reference: 2660258
Applicant: Lidl Ireland GmbH
Site address: L-7596-0 Monksland , Athlone , County Roscommon.
Homes in source field: 0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²): 0
Application type: PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome: Refused
Date received: May 27, 2026
Decision due: July 21, 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.

2026-06-17
- Source status: PRE-VALIDATION → NEW APPLICATION
- Site address: L-7596-0, Monksland Athlone County Roscommon → L-7596-0, Monksland, Athlone, County Roscommon.
2026-07-20
- Source status: NEW APPLICATION → APPLICATION FINALISED
- Council outcome: → REFUSED
- Council decision: → 2026-07-17

Source differences

Source status: {"ePlan": "APPLICATION FINALISED", "NPAD": "APPEALED"}
Proposal description: {"ePlan": "Permission for development at a site of 1.2106ha on lands to the south of T junction on the R362 and...", "NPAD": "Permission for development at a site of 1.2106ha on lands to the south of T junction on the R362 and immediately south of the Joe Duffy car showroom, L-7596-0, Monksland, Athlone, County Roscommon. The development will consist of the construction of a single storey discount foodstore (with an ancillary off-licence sales area) with a gross floor area of 2,358m²; (unit 1) a café/restaurant of 145.8m² (with a sheltered outdoor seating area) and (unit 2) a retail unit of 145.4m². The development includes plaza areas between the discount foodstore and café/restaurant unit and fronting onto the road. The site will be serviced by a new vehicle access towards the south of the site; with land set aside to access lands to the east of the site. The provision of surface level car parking spaces (including electrical vehicle charging spaces and the prewiring of other spaces to accommodate future EV parking), a setdown area for taxis, cycle stands, trolley bay, hard and soft landscaping, ESB substation building, site lighting, external mechanical plant area, external bin compound area, roof mounted photo voltaic panels, advertising signage (including designated signage areas on units 1 and 2) including two discount foodstore operator “flagpole signs”, retaining walls and all associated site works. The development also includes the provision of a footpath and cycle path along the west boundary of the site. The development includes all site engineering works, drainage, water supply and SUDS works and associated works at"}
Site address: {"ePlan": "L-7596-0, Monksland, Athlone, County Roscommon.", "NPAD": "L-7596-0 Monksland , Athlone , County Roscommon."}
detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/RoscommonCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660258/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/RoscommonCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660258/0"}

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