GrantedCommercialDecided 24 January 2023

Barrymore Townland, Hodson Bay, Kiltoom Athlone

Development of a waterpark facility with landside marquees and inflatable waterside installations.

2262 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 9 February 2022

Reference: 2262
Authority: Roscommon County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 9 February 2022

Summary

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The project consists of recreational facilities including landside marquees for reception, changing, safety briefings, a cafe, and offices. The waterside installations feature a main inflatable waterpark with slides and climbing walls, plus a junior waterpark.

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Development description

Permission for development consisting of the following recreational facilities: part a. Landside installations details of which are outlined below: 1.2 no. Marquees for use as a reception and wet suit distribution, measuring 9m x 9m x 6.6m high and 21m x 15m x 7.8m high; 2.1 no. 9m x 9m x 3.8m high disabled changing marquee; 3.1 no. 9m x 9m x 4.7m high safety briefing marquee; 4.9 no. 12m x 6m x 3.3m high changing marquees; 5.3 no. 12m x 15m x 5m high marquees for use as a customer observation area, a dining area and a gift shop; 6.1 no. 4m x 8m x 3.7m high café marquee; 7.2 no. 3m x 6m x 3m high prefabricated office buildings
Outdoor showers 5m x 6m
Realignment of existing fencing. All the marquees will be coloured white. The proposed development includes all ancillary and enabling site works. The changing rooms and coffee shop will be connected by gravity to existing public sewerage. Part b. Waterside installations, details of which are outlined below
Main waterpark consisting of inflatable platforms, slides and climbing walls with overall dimensions of 35m x 40m x 8m high
Inflatable junior waterpark measuring 8m x 15m x 5.2 high
No. 1 inflatable water slide measuring 15m x12m x12m high
No. 1 inflatable water slide measuring 31m x 22m x 16m high
No. 1 inflatable water slide measuring 20m x 8m x 13m high
No. 1 inflatable water slide measuring 32m x 16m x 13m high; 7.50 no. Cylindrical shaped inflatable safety booms 4m by . 4m diameter. All of the above installations are inflatable pvc structures which are permanently fixed to the lake bed using ropes and anchors. Proposed operation periods: it is intended that the overall facility will be operational annually between the 15th march and the 15th of october. The facility will operate during daylight hours only and will not operate past 21:00 hours on any day (a natura impact statement (nis) will be submitted to the planning authority with the planning application) at

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Application received9 February 2022
Further information requested5 April 2022
Decision due24 January 2023
Decision issued24 January 2023
Appeal submitted17 February 2023
Appeal decided11 April 2024
Permission expiry10 April 2029

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