A subterranean orientation space of circa 324 sqm containing a ticket booth, a gathering point, media facilities…

Application details

Planning reference

181103

Council

Wicklow County Council

Proposal description

A subterranean orientation space of circa 324 sqm containing a ticket booth, a gathering point, media facilities, an audio visual space, toilets and an orientation tower 21 metres in height. 2. A walking trail totalling 218 metres comprising an excavated 1.8m wide sunken pathways and 10 no tunnels and elevated timber lattice structure walkways for 460m in length to a maximum height of 24 metres, through the tree canopy, as linking to. 3. A timber lattice constructed lookout over the Avonmore River Valley to a maximum of 35 metres in height with associated access stairs and elevator. 4. The refurbishment and upgrade of the outbuildings associated with Avondale House (a protected structure) as incorporates 'The Big Shed' and Church. 5. New additions and extensions of the existing outbuildings (circa 620 sqm) to include the development of a new kitchen (156 sqm), new entrance / lobby (20 sqm), new toilets (40 sqm) stores (63 sqm), link corridor (105 sqm) and orangery (140 sqm), the development of 1 no outdoor trellis (210 sqm) within the curtilage of existing vehicular / pedestrian access points. 7. A new vehicular egress point to the public road to the west. 8. Upgrading the existing car park, the provision of a new overflow car park of 250 no car parking spaces, 50 no cycle parking spaces and 5 no bus / coach drop off and waiting area. 9. All other associated landscape works as includes provision of upgrades of existing pathways and trails and 10. all other associated above and below ground civils and infrastructural works associated with the connection to the existing Wastewater Treatment Plant in Rathdrum. The application also involves the demolition of an accommodation block utilised for the training and education of staff (256 sqm), the demolition of a lean to at 'The Big Shed' (10 sqm), the demolition of a lean to at 'The Seed Cafe' (18 sqm). The proposed works to be undertake, some requiring permission for development and others not, at Avondale House, a protected structure as includes within its curtilage associated outbuildings including The Big Shed, The Church, The Walled Garden and the Gatelodge and entrance an area of 19.7 hectares on a total landholding of circa 200 hectares

Location / address

Avondale House & Forest Park, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

5 Oct 2018