Polo Wicklow, Kilpoole Hill, Wicklow
Change of use of a polo clubhouse for private functions, new parking, and retention of lighting and pens in Wicklow.
16648 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 13 June 2016
- Reference
- 16648
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for the polo clubhouse to host private functions on weekends and select nights, alongside adding 34 parking spaces. It also seeks retention for existing floodlight poles, horse holding pens, and storage domes.
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Official record
Development description
- Change of use of existing polo clubhouse to provide for non-polo private functions on friday & saturday nights until 12 midnight & five other nights per annum until 2am notified in advance
- 34 new car parking spaces to provide a total of 50 spaces
- New loose stone & rockery with tree planting & lawn to existing percolation area
- Revised site boundaries to include polo training & dressage area
- New wheelchair ramp for access to existing clubhouse
- Extension of flood lighting hours from 15.30 t0 21.00 during winter months. Retention permission for the following: 1:existing 12 no. Circa 6.65 m high poles with 300w cowelled lights to polo pitch
- Existing 4 no. Circa 6m high poles with 300w cowelled lights to existing horse holding pens
- 2 no. Horse holding pens with lean to roof circa 3m high
- 2 no. Granite stone faced dome storage areas circa 4.40m dia & 3m high & associated site works
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received13 June 2016
- Further information requested4 August 2016
- Further information received3 February 2017
- Decision due2 March 2017
- Decision issued27 February 2017
- Grant issued4 April 2017
- Permission expiry3 April 2022
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