GrantedRetentionDecided 5 September 2017

Hidden Valley Caravan Park, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow

Retention of a boat lake and permission for a new two-storey reception building, café, and parking at a caravan park.

17856 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 17 July 2017

Reference: 17856
Authority: Wicklow County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 17 July 2017

Summary

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This application seeks retention permission for completed works on a boat lake. It also requests permission to complete the lake, alter road tracks, relocate a reindeer enclosure with 60 parking spaces, and construct a new two-storey reception building of 780 sqm containing a café, meeting rooms, and a kayak dock.

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Storeys: 2
Floor area: 780 m²

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Development description

(a) completed construction works in forming the boat lake not located as grant of permission reg ref no 16/939 (b) permission for completion of all construction work necessary to form the boat lake, changes in the locations of the gravelled road tracks, the reindeer enclosure and associated parking (60 spaces) from those approved under grant of permission reg ref 16/939. (c) permission for a 2 storey reception building of 780 sqm gross floor area comprising of check in office, reception, café area, 2 no meeting rooms, 2 no function rooms, toilet and storage facilities including connections to the foul water drainage system and water supply system of the adjacent caravan park (connected to mains), provision of a kayak boat dock and all other associated site works

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
17 Killian's Glen, Rathdrum, Co Wicklow	Feb 2026	€375,000	321 m
6 Killian's Glen, Rathdrum, Wicklow	Jul 2025	€337,500	367 m
Stump Of The Castle, Rathdrum, Co Wicklow	Jan 2026	€195,000	377 m
2 Killian's Glen, Rathdrum, Wicklow	Jan 2026	€500,000	378 m
16 Killian'S Glen, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow	Jun 2026	€565,000	396 m

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Key dates

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Application received17 July 2017
Decision due10 September 2017
Decision issued5 September 2017
Grant issued6 October 2017
Permission expiry5 October 2022

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