Monksland
Monksland is a townland in the civil parish of St. Peters, barony of Athlone South, Co. Roscommon. Its name in Irish is Fearann na Manach.
Parcel 5963683
- Area
- 225 m²
- Buildings
- 2 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 127 m².
- Zoning
- No zone of a development plan covers it in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply.
- Townland
- Monksland
Planning applications on this parcel
18 Feb 2026Conditional
Permission to revise site development layout from that previously granted Planning Permission under Ref No 25/60145 as follows: Remove 17 No. dwelling units composed of 2 No. Apartment blocks containing 8 No. Unit within No`s 46 to 49 & 59 to 62 and 9 No. Terrace Houses within No`s 50 to 58. Include 17 No. Terrace Houses in 4 No. blocks containing 1 block of 4 No. x 3Bed, 2 blocks with each containing 4 No. x 4 Bed and 1 block of 5 No. x 2Bed units, all contained within Units 46 to 62 and to include minor adjustments to the site services at
Permission, 17 homes · Roscommon County Council, 2660063
27 Jan 2026N/a
Permission to revise Site Development Layout from that previously granted Planning Permission under Ref No 25/60145 as follows :- Remove 17No Dwelling Units composed 2 No Apartment Blocks containing Unit No`s 46 to 49 & 59 to 62 (Total 8No Units) and 9 No Terrace Houses No`s 50 to 58. Include 17No Terrace Dwellings in 4No Blocks containing 4No x 3Bed, 8No x 4 Bed in 2 Blocks & 5No x 2Bed, with minor adjustments to the Site Services at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2660033
9 Jul 2025Refused
Permission is being sought to make the following changes to the site layout of a housing estate originally granted under planning permission PD/19/348 and subsequently amended under planning permission PD/21/455 and there is a current application with Roscommon County Council namely application number PD/25/60145 that proposes to amend further the estate. (Please note that the numbering system of the housing units affected by the proposals outlined below is as per the original planning permission PD/19/348). The proposed changes are : To replace the six apartment blocks namely, block 46/49, block 59/62, block 63/66, block 67/70, block 71/74 plus block 75/78 and the three blocks of three terraced houses each namely, block 50 - 52, block 53 - 55 and block 56 - 58 with the following : (a) Three blocks of three terraced houses each, (b) One block of four terraced houses, (c) Six pair of three bed semi-detached houses and (d) Four pair of four bed semi-detached houses. Also, permission is being sought to alter the site services, site works and the open amenity area within the affected section of the estate so to accommodate the proposed housing re-arrangement. Please note that the total number of housing units, namely 33 units, remain the same under the proposed re-arrangement of the estate. The site is located at
Permission, 33 homes · Roscommon County Council, 2560334
2 Jul 2025N/a
Permission to replace the six apartment blocks and the three blocks of three terraced houses granted originally under planning permission PD19/348 with the following :- three blocks of three terraced houses each, one block of four terraced houses,, six pair of three-bed semi detached houses and four pair of four-bed semi detached houses. Permission is also sought to alter the site services and layout to accommodate the proposed reconfigured site layout in the affected section of the estate. Please note the same number of housing units will be maintained under the new proposal i.e 33 housing units. The floor area of the apartments = 6 No x 4 x 87 each = 2088 sq m. The floor Area of the blocks of terraced houses 3 x 3 x 111 = 999sq m . Hence the floor area of the existing units affected 3087. The floor area of proposed works. (a) three blocks of terraced 3 x 3 x 111 = 999 sq. m (2) The block of four terraced = 4x111 = 444sq. m (3) six pair of three bed semi detached = 6 x 2 x111= 1332 sq m (4) four pair of 4 bed bed = 4 x2x123 = 984 sq. m. Proposed works floor area = 3759 sq .m at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2560321
3 Apr 2025Conditional
Retention Permission and Permission: (a) to retain and complete the construction of a pair of four bed semi detached houses, instead of a pair of three bed semi detached houses, that were granted under PD/19/348 and amended under PD/21/455. The relevant houses are No. 41 & No. 42 and (b) to retain and complete the construction of an additional house to the block of three terraced houses, granted under PD/19/348 and amended under PD/21/455. The relevant houses are No.'s 43, 44 & 45 at
Retention, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 2560145
20 Mar 2025N/a
Retention permission for: (A) To retain and complete the construction of a pair of four bed semi-detached houses (Type B) instead of a pair of three bed semi detached houses (TypeA) granted under PD/19/348 and amended under PD/21/455. The relevant houses are houses 41 & 42. (B) To retain and complete the construction of a block of four terraced houses (namely houses 43/44/ 45 & 45A) instead of the block of three terraced houses (Type C) granted under PD/19/348 and amended under PD/21/455 (Houses 43/44/45) The new houses to be constructed as three bedroom houses at
Retention · Roscommon County Council, 2560112
26 May 2023Conditional
Permission to revise site development layout, from that previously granted planning permission under Ref No.'s 19/348 an 21/455. The revisions will include the following - relocate dwelling unit No's 25 to 32 and provide 1 no. additional detached 2 storey X 4 bed dwelling, thus increasing the development to a total of 79 no. dwelling units; Connect the relocated dwellings and the additional 1 No. detached dwelling, to the previously approved site ancillary services at
Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 23220
14 Dec 2022Refused
Permission to revise site development layout, from that previously granted planning permission under Ref. No's 19/348 & 21/455. The revisions will include the following: Relocate creche facility with 2 No x 2 bed apartments over, to revised location by the removal of the apartment block containing unit no's 75 to 78 inclusive and re-position adjacent apartment block containing unit no's 71 to 74 inclusive to facilitate this change; Provide 2 no semi detached dwelling blocks containing 4 no x 4 bed units in the previous location of the creche facility and the 2 no. apartments over and re-position adjacent dwelling no's 25 to 32 inclusive to provide for an additional 1 no. single dwelling x 4 bed unit, thus providing a total of 79 no. dwelling units to the development; Connect all buildings to be relocated and the additional 1 no. detached dwelling, to the previously approved site ancillary services at
Permission, 5 homes · Roscommon County Council, 22660
10 Aug 2021Conditional
Retention Permission and Permission for Variation to previous Planning Permission Granted under Ref. No. PD/19/348 as follows: Retention and completion of revised House Type "A" composed of 6 no. x 3 Bed Two Storey Semi Detached Dwellings (3 no. Blocks) on Site Nos. 1,2,5,6,9 and 10 and to include roof eaves alignment, changes to windows/external door units, wall finishes and removal of chimney; Retention and completion of revised House Type "B" composed of 6 no. x 4 Bed Two Storey Semi Detached Dwellings (3 no. blocks) on Site Nos. 3, 4, 7, 8, 11 and 12 and to include roof eaves alignment, re-design of floor layouts, changes to windows/external door units, wall finishes and removal of chimney; Changes to House Type "A" composed of 16 no x 3 Bed Two Storey Semi Detached Dwellings (8 no. Blocks) on Sites Nos. 13, 14, 17, 18, 21, 22, 27, 28, 31, 32, 35, 36, 39, 40, 41 and 42 to include roof eaves alignment, changes to windows/external door units, wall finishes and removal of chimney; Changes to House Type "B" composed of 12 no. x 4 Bed Two Storey Semi Detached Dwellings ( 6 no. Blocks) on Site Nos. 15, 16, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 37 and 38 to include roof eaves alignment, revised floor layouts, changes to windows/external door units, wall finishes and removal of chimney; Changes to House Type "C" composed of 6 no. x 2 Bed Two Storey Terraced Dwellings ( 2 no. Blocks), on Site Nos. 43, 44, 45, 53, 54 and 55 to include roof eaves alignment, changes to window/door units, wall finishes and removal of chimneys; Changes to House Type "D" composed of 6 no. x 3 Bed Two Storey Terraced Dwellings ( 2 no. Blocks) on site Nos. 50, 51, 52, 56, 57 and 58 to include roof eaves alignment, changes to window/door units, wall finishes and removal of chimneys. The above mentioned is in variation to previous Grant of Planning Permission Ref. No. 19/348 with the development located at
Retention, 52 homes · Roscommon County Council, 21455
10 Jul 2019Conditional
To construct a new residential development of 78 no. units to include a crèche facility. The development will consist of 22 no. two storey 3-bed semi-detached dwellings, 18 no. two storey 4-bed semi-detached dwellings, 6 no. two storey 3-bed terraced units, 6 no. two storey 2-bed terraced units and 26 no. two storey 2-bed apartments, along with associated site works and services to include provision for photovoltaic solar panels and electrical charging points for green energy vehicles throughout the site at
Permission, 78 homes · Roscommon County Council, 19348
2 Jul 2019N/a
to construct a new residential development of 78 no. units to include a crèche facility. The development will consist of 22 no. two storey 3-bed semi-detached dwellings, 18 no. two storey 4-bed semi-detached dwellings 6 no. two storey 3-bed terraced units,6 no. two storey 2-bed terraced units and 26 no. two storey 2-bed apartments, along with associated site works and services to include provision for photovoltaic solar panels and electrical changing points for green energy vehicles throughout the site at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 19341
31 Aug 2018Refused
Planning permission to construct a new residential development of 78 No. units to include a crèche facility. The development will consist of 34 No. two storey 3-bed semi-detached dwellings; 32 No. two storey 4-bed semi-detached dwellings; 3 No. two storey 3-bed terraced units; 1 No. two storey 4-bed detached dwelling and 8 No. two storey 2-bed apartments, along with associated site works and services to include provision for photovoltaic solar panels and electrical charging points for green energy vehicles throughout the site, at
Permission, 79 homes · Roscommon County Council, 18442
22 Jun 2017N/a
to construct a housing estate consisting of 79 houses, two apartments along with a crèche and all associated site services and works. The houses will consist of 6 No. two-bedroom semi detached, 16 No. three bedroom semi detached, 38 No. four bedroom semi detached, 3 No. blocks of three terraced houses, 2 No. detached houses and 2 No. blocks of four terraced houses. All the houses are two storey located at
Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 17280
26 Apr 2017N/a
to construct a housing estate consisting of 77 No houses along with the ancillary site services and works. The houses will consist of 20 No. three bedroom semi detached, 38 No. four bedroom semi-detached, 3 No. blocks of three terraced houses, 2 No. detached and 2 No. blocks of four terraced houses, all houses are two storey, at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 17177
13 Apr 2017N/a
to construct a housing estate consisting of 77 houses along with the associated site services and works. The houses will consist of 20 No. three bedroomed semi detached, 38 No. four bedroomed semi-detached, 3 No. blocks of three terraced houses, 2 No. detached and 2 No. blocks of four terraced houses. All houses are two storey. The proposed site is located at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 17159
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).
Ground and risks
- Radon
- At the centre of this parcel, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1549 (ZIP).
- Flooding
- The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
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Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.
- Area
- 514.3 ha
- 1,271 acres
- Land parcels
- —
- more than 2,000
- Zoning
- R1
- Proposed Residential
- Planning
- 100
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
More than 2,000 parcels touch this townland. The map cannot draw that many.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R1Proposed Residential (New/proposed residential)
ATLAP 2014-2020, Westmeath The zoning objective in the plan - R2Established Residential (Existing residential)
ATLAP 2014-2020, Westmeath The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
26 Sept 2026N/a
Permission to erect a dwelling house and to carry out all necessary site works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2660510
21 Aug 2026N/a
Permission for the erection of dwelling house and to carry out all necessary site works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2660427
15 Jul 2026Conditional
Permission for development which will consist of: i. Minor adjustments to existing Novo Nordisk substation building to include, gas storage enclosure (area 1.8 sqm), façade alterations, replacement access doors, and adjustments to roof membrane and parapet cladding. ii. Decommissioning and removal of 2 no. existing 38kV transformers (identified as T41 and T42), with transformer height of c. 4.0m. iii. Installation of 1 no. new 38kV transformer (height of c. 4.3m) with associated bunded area and c. 5.0m fire wall, at the existing electrical equipment yard. iv. Construction of adjoining electrical equipment yard with an area of c. 352sq.m, and installation of 1 no. 38kV transformer (height of c. 4.3m) (c. 21.28 sq.m) with associated bunded area and c. 5.0m fire wall. v. All associated infrastructure including provision of security fencing and gates with a maximum height of c. 2.5m at electrical equipment yards, site drainage, utility connections, 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
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2660351
29 May 2026Conditional
Permission for development which will consist of the ‘part change of use’ from warehouse (442m² ground floor area) to manufacturing (442m² ground floor area) comprising of internal clean room, QC room and plant room with new fire escape door on west facing elevation together with all associated internal alterations and site works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2660262
27 May 2026Refused
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
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2660258
24 May 2026Conditional
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
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2660246
11 May 2026Conditional
Permission for development which will consist of alterations to parts of the building elevations, to replace the existing white plaster finish on wall panels with new composite cladding. The development proposed under this planning application relates to an existing building which facilitates an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Licence (Licence No. P0987-01) at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2660218
6 May 2026Conditional
Permission for development which will consist of extending the first floor of Building 15 by constructing a single-storey external pergola measuring 40.75 m², located on the roof top of the existing ground floor. This application relates to a development on a site, which comprises an activity that holds an Industrial Direct License (Reg. No P010002), at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2660211
29 Apr 2026Conditional
Permission for development which will consist/consists of the construction of a new 174m² single storey modular building extension with external signage to the north elevation of the existing Fill Finish Warehouse and all associated ancillary site works including the demolition of existing external concrete stairs, existing concrete ramps and existing sections of footpath and associated railings; the construction of a new external concrete footpath, concrete stairs and associated railings; and modifications to the underground services at the Alexion manufacturing facility. This development will be carried out on a site, which comprises an activity requiring an Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) Licence, register number P1094-01, now deemed an Industrial Emissions Licence (IEL), at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2660198
20 Apr 2026Conditional
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
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2660179
15 Apr 2026N/a
Permission for a 10-year planning permission for development at this site at Esker, Cuilmore, Cloonrallagh, Corraree and Ballygatta, Newtown, Ardnanure, Curraghaleen, Cloonakille, Rooskagh, Bellanamullia and Monksland Co. Roscommon. This development will consist of the construction of a Solar PV development, an on-site 38kV Substation and Battery Energy Storage System, along with associated 38kV underground cable connecting the proposed Solar PV Farm and BESS to the existing Athlone ESB 110kV Substation and all associated works on a total area of ca. 116 hectares. The Solar Farm, 38kV substation and Battery Energy Storage System will be located on a site that is ca. 110ha and located within the townlands of Esker, Cuilmore, Cloonrallagh, Corraree and Ballygatta, Co. Roscommon and will consist of: I. Solar PV panels laid out in arrays across the Site of ca. 110ha on ground-mounted frames; II. 48 BESS units; III. 15 transformer units; IV. One 38kV substation building (13.7m x 7.3m); V. Underground electrical and communications cabling within private lands and minor local road; VI. Polemounted security cameras; VII. Perimeter security fencing (2m high) and security gates; VIII. Three new entrances and upgrade works of one existing entrance; IX. Two primary temporary construction compounds and three satellite temporary construction compounds; X. 16 new drainage ditch crossings and one upgraded culvert; XI. Internal access tracks between the solar arrays and the site entrances ; and, XII. All associated ancillary site development, landscaping and reinstatement works. The 38kV underground cabling will be located on a site that is ca. 6ha and will traverse the townlands of Monksland, Bellanamullia, Cloonakille, Rooskagh, Curraghaleen, Cloonrollagh, Ardnanure, Newtown and Cuilmore, Co. Roscommon and will consist of: I. Ca. 9.56km of underground 38kV cable, three power cables and one fibre communications, beneath private and public roads (L76371, L76374, L76394, L2047, L2026, L7577, L75771 and R362); II. 12 Joint Bays; III. Two HDD Crossings; IV. Associated works including road carriageway passing places; and, V. All associated ancillary works above and below ground. The operational lifespan of the development will be 40 years, and planning permission is requested for this duration. A Natura Impact Statement accompanies the planning application. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2660164
8 Apr 2026N/a
Permission for development at Monksland Industrial Estate, Athlone, County Roscommon. The development 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.19.5sq.m 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.24 sq.m 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.8 sq. m, 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
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2660155
2 Apr 2026N/a
Permission for development, the development will consist of extending the first floor of Building 15 by constructing a single-storey external pergola measuring 40.75 m², located on the roof top of the existing ground floor. This application relates to a development on a site which comprises an activity that holds an Industrial Direct License (Reg. No P010002) at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2660147
31 Mar 2026Conditional
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
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2660139
31 Mar 2026N/a
The development will consist/consists of the construction of a 174m2 single storey modular building extension to the existing Fill Finish Warehouse and all associated ancillary works including modifications to existing concrete footpaths and underground services at the Alexion manufacturing facility at Monksland, Co. Roscommon, N37 DH79. This development will be carried out on a site which comprises an activity requiring an Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) licence, register number P1094-01, now deemed an Industrial Emissions Licence (IEL) at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2660140
19 Mar 2026N/a
Permission for development which will consist of extending the first floor of Building 15 by constructing a single-storey external pergola measuring 40.75 m², located on the roof top of the existing ground floor. This application relates to a development on a site which comprises an activity that holds an Industrial Direct License (Reg. No P010002) at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2660121
5 Mar 2026N/a
Permission for the construction of a residential development consisting of 10no. dwelling units as follows (a) 2 no. single storey 2 bed detached dwellings (b) 4no. two storey 3 bed semi-detached dwellings (c) 1no. terrace block consisting of 4no. two-storey 3 bed dwellings (d) along with all associated site works including footpaths, access road onto the existing estate to the west, car parking, landscaping, boundary treatments, public lighting, ducting for utilities, connections to existing foul and surface water drainage and all other ancillary site works at
Permission, 10 homes · Roscommon County Council, 2660095
3 Mar 2026Conditional
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
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2660090
18 Feb 2026Conditional
Permission to revise site development layout from that previously granted Planning Permission under Ref No 25/60145 as follows: Remove 17 No. dwelling units composed of 2 No. Apartment blocks containing 8 No. Unit within No`s 46 to 49 & 59 to 62 and 9 No. Terrace Houses within No`s 50 to 58. Include 17 No. Terrace Houses in 4 No. blocks containing 1 block of 4 No. x 3Bed, 2 blocks with each containing 4 No. x 4 Bed and 1 block of 5 No. x 2Bed units, all contained within Units 46 to 62 and to include minor adjustments to the site services at
Permission, 17 homes · Roscommon County Council, 2660063
11 Feb 2026Conditional
Permission to construct domestic dwelling house along with domestic garage, connection to existing public services, and all ancillary site development works (Application made for Permission to construct domestic dwelling house along with domestic garage, new treatment system and percolation area, and all ancillary site development works) at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2660050
27 Jan 2026N/a
Permission to revise Site Development Layout from that previously granted Planning Permission under Ref No 25/60145 as follows :- Remove 17No Dwelling Units composed 2 No Apartment Blocks containing Unit No`s 46 to 49 & 59 to 62 (Total 8No Units) and 9 No Terrace Houses No`s 50 to 58. Include 17No Terrace Dwellings in 4No Blocks containing 4No x 3Bed, 8No x 4 Bed in 2 Blocks & 5No x 2Bed, with minor adjustments to the Site Services at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2660033
3 Oct 2025Conditional
Permission for development which will consist of the construction of 98 sqm single storey security building max 4.1m high with external signage located adjacent to the main entrance with associated site works to include alterations to carparking, alterations to existing boundary fence and, hard and soft landscaping at the Alexion manufacturing facility. This development will be carried out on a site which comprises an activity requiring an Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) Licence, register number P1094-01, now deemed an Industrial Emissions Licence (IEL) at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2560475
12 Sept 2025Conditional
Permission to erect a dwelling house, upgrade the existing access road and carry out all necessary site works to facilitate same at
Permission, 1 home · Roscommon County Council, 2560434
21 Aug 2025N/a
Planning permission to erect a dwelling house, upgrade existing access road and carry out all necessary site works to facilitate same at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2560404
14 Aug 2025N/a
Permission to erect a dwelling house, upgrade existing access road and carry out all necessary site works at
Permission · Roscommon County Council, 2560392
The 25 most recent of over 100 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Monksland.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Monksland.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Monksland.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Monksland, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately low, low, partly inferred. Parts of the land are made ground.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1549 (ZIP).
- Flooding
- The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
- Monksland, Athlone11 sales
The townland
- Name
- Monksland · Fearann na Manach
- Area
- 5,142,989 m² (514.3 ha, 1,270.86 acres)
- Civil parish
- St. Peters, and its townlands
- Barony
- Athlone South
- Electoral division
- Athlone West Rural, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 5,282 people lived in 1,828 households in the Athlone West Rural electoral division. 63% of households owned their home. 61% of homes were built since 2001. 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ardagawna, Barry Beg, Bellanamullia, Bellaugh, Bellaugh (Co. Westmeath), Bogganfin (Co. Westmeath), Bogganfin, Cloongowna, Crannagh, Crannagh Beg, Cuilleen, Kilnamanagh, Monksland (Co. Westmeath)
- Placenames
- Monksland on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland
Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address. Old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.