Planning permission has been granted for a new multi-media production and remote working hub in Roscommon.
The Bealach Nua project in Ballaghaderreen has been given the go ahead by Roscommon County planners this week.
The long awaited rural regeneration project has been proposed as an augmented and virtual reality production hub that could fill a major demand for special effects and post production in the Irish Film Industry.
The project would see remote working spaces, a multi-media production hub along with community and education focuses at the Market-Chapel Street site.
According to plans, Block A would be a two storey building including the community education development and remote working spaces.
Block B would contain multi-media production facilities and a total combined floor area of 2,400 square metres.
The project would also include partial demolition of parts of the protected wall bounding St. Nathy's College for the creation of 3 pedestrian gated openings in the protected wall as well as a vehicular entrance.
County planners gave the green light to the part government funded project with 20 conditions attached.
