Avondale House & Forest Park, Avondale & Corballis Lower, Rathdrum
Major visitor facility upgrades at Avondale House and Forest Park.
181158 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 17 October 2018
- Reference
- 181158
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development comprises a subterranean orientation space with a 21m tower, a 218m walking trail with elevated timber walkways, and a 35m high lookout over the Avonmore River valley. It also includes extensions to the venue facility, a new café in refurbished outbuildings, and upgraded parking facilities.
- Floor area
- 324 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- Enhanced visitor facilities on a site area of c 19.7 ha within a total landholding of c 200 ha. The proposed development will comprise
- A subterranean orientation space or c 324 sqm, including toilets and an orientation tower 21m in height
- A walking trail totalling 218m comprising sunken pathways, tunnels and elevated timber lattice walkways for 460m in length and to a maximum height of 24m, through the tree canopy
- A timber lattice constructed lookout over the avonmore river valley to a maximum of 35m in height with associated access stairs and elevator
- Ground, first floor and mezzanine extensions to the existing venue facility
- The refurbishment, extension and change of use of the existing outbuildings to a new café and associated kitchen and toilet facilities and associated electricity substation and switch room
- Upgrade of existing vehicular / pedestrian access points
- A new vehicular egress point and associated internal road to the public road to the west
- Upgrading the existing car park, the provision of a new overflow car park of 250 no car park spaces, 50 no cycle parking spaces and 5 no bus / coach drop off and waiting area together with staff car parking area
- Demolition of accommodation block utilised for the training and education of staff, a flat roofed shed and a number of lean to structures associated with the outbuildings
- Internal refurbishment works (partial electrical upgrade and localised repair of roof) to avondale house (a protected structure)
- Upgrading pathways and trails
- Site development works associated with the connection to the existing wastewater treatment plant in rathdrum, and 12 all other associated works above and below ground
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received17 October 2018
- Decision due11 December 2018
- Decision issued10 December 2018
- Grant issued24 January 2019
- Permission expiry23 January 2024
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