Avon Ri, Blessington Lakeshore, Burgage Blessington
Retention of an outdoor activity area including a zipline and climbing wall in Blessington.
20119 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 10 February 2020
- Reference
- 20119
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 10 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an outdoor activity area at Avon Ri, Blessington Lakeshore. The facility comprises a zipline, climbing wall with a steel structure containing toilets and storage, an archery area, general activity space, and two steel storage units.
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Official record
Development description
Outdoor activity area comprising a zipline and climbing wall (with associated steel structure that includes toilets, storage areas and terraces), archery area, general activity space, 2 no steel storage units, and all associated activity areas, landscaping, boundary treatment and ancillary works
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 Miltown Gate, Burgage Mor, Blessington | Jun 2025 | €450,000 | 379 m |
| 50 Milltown Gate, Blessington, Co Wicklow | Feb 2026 | €460,000 | 407 m |
| 43 Milltown Gate, Burgage Mor, Blessington | Apr 2025 | €520,000 | 429 m |
| 8 Milltown Gate, Blessington, Co Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €425,000 | 459 m |
| 9 Milltown Gate, Burgage, Blessington | Jun 2026 | €407,000 | 460 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received10 February 2020
- Further information requested24 March 2020
- Further information received22 September 2020
- Decision due19 October 2020
- Decision issued15 October 2020
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