Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 10 December 2018

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

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The 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.

Commercialtourismforestrycafewalkway
Floor area
324 m²

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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

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  1. Application received17 October 2018
  2. Decision due11 December 2018
  3. Decision issued10 December 2018
  4. Grant issued24 January 2019
  5. Permission expiry23 January 2024

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