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Millrace Holiday Park, Ballynacarrig, Brittas Bay County Wicklow

Development of an open farm and tourism accommodation project in Brittas Bay.

2460353 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 19 June 2024

Reference
2460353
Authority
Wicklow County Council
Register status
Withdrawn
Type
PERMISSION
Received
19 June 2024

Summary

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This farm diversification project includes visitor areas, a petting shed, a farm shop, a coffee dock, and 12 subterranean glamping pods. It also proposes converting an existing farmhouse into four holiday units, adding four shepherd huts, and upgrading the farm entrance.

Commercialtourismglampingfarmaccommodation
Residential units
20

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Development description

A farm diversification tourism accommodation & open farm project incorporating a full masterplan & landscaping scheme, incl: (1) open farm visitor areas inc. Farm sheds incl. 50sq. M petting shed, pens, paddocks, play areas, garden, connecting to existing/proposed accommodation by a ‘farm link trail’, assoc. Fences/gates; (2) guest facilities farm yard cluster incl: i. Entry building (total 44sq. M) incl. Farm shop & coffee dock & reception; ii. Communal shelter (88sq. M) meeting area for picnics/bbqs; iii. Guest amphitheatre; & iv. Farm food building (100sq. M) incl. Kitchen, catering & self-catering area, & communal dining areas with assoc. Storage & toilets; (3) 12 no. Hobbit type subterranean glamping pods; (4) part demolition/re-use/part renovation & extension of existing farmhouse & buildings to create 4 no. Holiday units (1 no. 1 bed, 2 no. 2-beds & 1 no. 3 bed), with a 1st. Fl. Balcony; (5) 4 no. Shepherd huts sited around a swale suds pond accessed by walkways; (6) upgrading of existing farm entrances onto the l5605 with walls/pillars and security gates to serve scheme vehicles, pedestrians & cyclists; (7) new sections of internal road, footpaths (incl. “farm link trail”), vehicle & bike parking areas, incl. Disabled & ev charging spaces (incl. Connections to existing millrace holiday park); (8) new 24pe packaged effluent disposal system with mechanical aeration and polishing filter to current epa standards to serve the north end of the site; (9) connections to existing water & wastewater services (incl. To existing 160pe effluent disposal system per permission ref: 18/555) to the south side of the site; (10) permanent indigenous landscape buffer with path to potters river to be retained & improved to ifi standards; (11) bin stores; (12) solar panels to buildings; & (13) all associated site works. The planning application is accompanied by an appropriate assessment screening report

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  1. Application received19 June 2024
  2. Application withdrawn12 August 2024

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