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

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

Location

Athlone, Co. Roscommon Map

Council

Roscommon County Council

Planning reference

2660258

Applicant

Lidl Ireland GmbH

Agent

Fewer Harrington & Partners