Barrymore Townland, Hodson Bay, Kiltoom Athlone
Approved in Jan 2023. No sign of building yet.
- 9 Feb 2022Received
- 24 Jan 2023Conditional
- 10 Apr 2029Approval runs out
- Status
- Appeal decided — granted
- Decision
- Conditional · 24 Jan 2023
- Council
- Roscommon County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 5.00 ha
What’s proposed
Permission for development consisting of the following recreational facilities: Part A. Landside installations details of which are outlined below: 1. 2 No. marquees for use as a reception and wet suit distribution, measuring 9m X 9m X 6.6m high and 21m X 15m X 7.8M high; 2. 1 No. 9m X 9m X 3.8m high disabled changing marquee; 3. 1 No. 9m X 9m X 4.7m high safety briefing marquee; 4. 9 No. 12m X 6m X 3.3m high changing marquees; 5. 3 No. 12m X 15M X 5m high marquees for use as a customer observation area, a dining area and a gift shop; 6. 1 No. 4m X 8m X 3.7m high café marquee; 7. 2 No. 3m X 6m X 3m high prefabricated office buildings; 8. Outdoor showers 5m X 6m; 9. Realignment of existing fencing. All the marquees will be coloured white. The proposed development includes all ancillary and enabling site works. The changing rooms and coffee shop will be connected by gravity to existing public sewerage. Part B. Waterside Installations, details of which are outlined below: 1. Main waterpark consisting of inflatable platforms, slides and climbing walls with overall dimensions of 35m X 40m X 8m high; 2. Inflatable junior waterpark measuring 8m X 15m X 5.2 high; 3. No. 1 inflatable water slide measuring 15m X12m X12m high; 4. No. 1 inflatable water slide measuring 31m x 22m x 16m high; 5. No. 1 inflatable water slide measuring 20m X 8m X 13m high; 6. No. 1 inflatable water slide measuring 32m X 16m X 13m high; 7. 50 No. cylindrical shaped inflatable safety booms 4m by .4m diameter. All of the above installations are inflatable PVC structures which are permanently fixed to the lake bed using ropes and anchors. Proposed Operation Periods: It is intended that the overall facility will be operational annually between the 15th March and the 15th of October. The facility will operate during daylight hours only and will not operate past 21:00 hours on any day (a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the planning application) at
Planning details
- Reference
- 2262
- Local authority
- Roscommon County Council
- Status
- Appeal decided — granted · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 9 Feb 2022
- Observations close
- 16 Mar 2022 (closed 1673 days ago)
- Decision due
- 24 Jan 2023 · decided 24 Jan 2023
- Decision
- Conditional on 24 Jan 2023
- Site area
- 5.00 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
Nearby 3 · 500 m · 5 years
Homes nearby
- For saleTogher House, Hodson Bay, Athlone, Co. Roscommon, N37 T657
- For saleBarrymore, Hodson Bay, Athlone, Co. Roscommon
- For sale10 Cluain Ri, Barrymore, Athlone, Co. Roscommon, N37 W895
- For saleBarry More, Kiltoom, Athlone, Co. Roscommon, N37 W298
- For saleBarrymore, Athlone, Co. Roscommon
- WithdrawnThe Boat House, Barrymore, Kiltoom, Co. Roscommon, N37 D529
Appeal
Appeal ABP-315842-23 (status unknown), not yet matched.
Zoning
Land zoned for business use. Expect offices, warehousing, industry or retail rather than housing; a residential application here is swimming against the plan.
Protected high-amenity landscape. Development is resisted to preserve the character of the area.
Protections nearby 250 m
No mapped flood area nearby.
- Recorded monument · 1
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 14 Oct 2026, 01:45.
Source: npad · fetched 14 Oct 2026, 01:45
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Summary
2262 is a planning application to Roscommon County Council for permission for development consisting of the following recreational facilities: Part A., received on 9 Feb 2022; permission was granted with conditions on 24 Jan 2023.