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Wicklow County Council · 22691 · PERMISSION

Former Glen of the Downs Golf Club , Ballydonagh Road , Coolnaskeagh

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Council received 20 Jun 2022We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (1545 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)
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22691 is a planning application for permission at Former Glen of the Downs Golf Club , Ballydonagh Road , Coolnaskeagh, received by Wicklow County Council on 20 Jun 2022 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: change of use, conversion, and refurbishment of the former golf pavilion/clubhouse to a publicly accessible Science, Environment, Heritage and Education Exhibition and Visitor Centre. Permission is also sought for the temporary provision of an 'Air-Dome Planetarium' inflatable temporary structure located to the rear of the existing building on existing hardstanding. Facilities to be provided within the existing building will include Science, Water and Local Heritage Museums, visitor reception and retail areas, research and study areas, restoration and conversion of the existing bar to visitors café/bar, restoration of the existing Restaurant facility to cater for visitors and also private functions, restoration of the existing outdoor deck to cater for food and beverage consumption. No decision has been recorded yet. The five-week observation window closed on 25 Jul 2022. Within 500 m there are 2 other decided applications in the last five years.

Observations close 25 Jul 2022 closed 1511 days ago
5 weeks from receipt (20 Jun 2022) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · €20 to the council
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Proposal

change of use, conversion, and refurbishment of the former golf pavilion/clubhouse to a publicly accessible Science, Environment, Heritage and Education Exhibition and Visitor Centre. Permission is also sought for the temporary provision of an 'Air-Dome Planetarium' inflatable temporary structure located to the rear of the existing building on existing hardstanding. Facilities to be provided within the existing building will include Science, Water and Local Heritage Museums, visitor reception and retail areas, research and study areas, restoration and conversion of the existing bar to visitors café/bar, restoration of the existing Restaurant facility to cater for visitors and also private functions, restoration of the existing outdoor deck to cater for food and beverage consumption

Status
WITHDRAWN
Decision
N/a
Site (from polygon)
1.82 ha
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 20 Jun 2022
    Decision
  • 20 Jun 2022
    New application
    Observation window closed 25 Jul 2022
  • 11 Aug 2022
    Further information requested
  • 20 Mar 2023
    Further information received

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    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 161568). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/WicklowCC/AppFileRefDetails/22691/0.

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