GrantedCommercialDecided 17 June 2026

Lough Key Forest & Activity Park, Rockingham, Boyle

Expansion of Lough Key Forest & Activity Park visitor centre and outdoor activities near protected structures.

2660015 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 8 January 2026

Reference: 2660015
Authority: Roscommon County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 8 January 2026

Summary

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A ten-year permission is sought to enhance and expand facilities at Lough Key Forest & Activity Park, located within the curtilage of several protected structures. The project includes a 918 sqm visitor centre extension, a new 279 sqm activity hub, partial demolitions, outdoor seating, and a rooftop solar array.

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Floor area: 1,197 m²

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Development description

Permission for development (for a period of ten years) at lough key forest & activity park, within and around the curtilage of a number of protected structures throughout the park, to enhance and expand facilities, a project co-funded by the government of ireland and the european union through the eu just transition fund. The proposed development comprises
Expansion of existing visitor centre complex, including: a. Single storey building extension (c. 918 sqm overall increase); b. Outdoor seating/dining and hard landscaped public realm areas and routes; c. Associated enhanced welfare, retail, catering and event/indoor activity facilities; d. Part demolition of the existing visitor centre and demolition of adjacent sheds/stores; and, e. Ancillary elements including utilities/welfare/energy (including substation and switch room building)/service/storage yard area and structures, bin store, cycle parking store, electricity generator enclosure, rooftop solar pv array and signage/branding
Expansion of existing outdoor activities offering, including: a. Provision of new single storey activity centre/hub building measuring c. 279 sqm (and associated facilities, yard, plant, storage, etc. ), linking paths/stepped accesses, rooftop solar pv array and signage/branding; b. Provision of wall climbing attraction to existing moylurg tower; c. Provision of zipline attraction (2 no. Lines), from (new departure platform zone on) existing moylurg tower to proposed receiving structure, associated landing zone and access path on drummans island, and associated tree/vegetation clearance/pruning of zipline corridor; d. New activities including minigolf, tubing track, net adventure, ropes course and mini/junior karting; and, e. Outdoor activities storage containers at waterfront area
Expansion of existing outdoor amenities offering, including: a. Public realm/landscaping to rockingham house basement area, stair and platform lift accesses from lawn level, equipment/works necessary for climbing of moylurg tower and upgraded enclosing fence at lawn level; b. Public realm/landscaping to lawn level surrounding basement area, partial covering with tensile type structure and provision for incidental trading; c. Enhancements to existing adventure play kingdom including partial covering with tensile type structure; d. Revision of existing and provision of new pedestrian/visitor routes, paths and incidental features (seating, benches, wayfinding, 3 no. Timber waterfro

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Zone 3ATR

“See detailed explanation on the Roscommmon County Development Plan website (rosdevplan.ie).”

National zoning type: Tourism and related

Objective set by the Roscommon County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Key dates

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Application received8 January 2026
Further information requested3 March 2026
Further information received21 May 2026
Decision due17 June 2026
Decision issued17 June 2026

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