The Hidden Valley Resort , Rathdrum , County Wicklow
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23436 is a planning application for retention at The Hidden Valley Resort , Rathdrum , County Wicklow, received by Wicklow County Council on 5 May 2023 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: proposed development comprising of retention of alterations to and alterations to development granted permission under Reg Ref 211047 and for new development as follows: (1) Retention of 'asbuilt' modifications to the previously granted raised resort stage and silent big flat screen tv (connecting only to visitor Bluetooth headphones) to include 13.15m wide X 8.2m tall supporting concrete structure and completion of works; (2) viewing area for resort events stage (as previously granted); (3) part retention of and completion of an indoor children's climbing/play building with a footprint area of 101.25 sqm to rear of the big screen's supporting concrete structure; (4) 44.45 sq.m extensions & internal subdivision to previously granted semi-indoor structure for safe archery & permission for use for other recreational activities; (5) A "splashpad" outdoor water play area in lieu of 2 No. skytrail climbing frames and 291.5 sq.m associated changing shelter structure containing toilets, showers, cleaner room with retained mounded earth bank to the river & a green roof & associated piped services; (6) climbing tree structure (18.45m tall): (7) a zipline facility operating from the top platform of the climbing tree structure to the top of the changing shelter structure & all associated structural development: (8) tiki shelter structures and associated outdoor picnic style areas to be located beside the archery/activity building (total floor area under tiki shelters of 36 sq.m); & (9) landscaping including mounding to river, paving & soft planting. All associated site works; these developments to be served by existing parking/access arrangements granted under Wicklow Co.Co. permission , Reg. Ref. 16939, as amended by permissions Reg. Refs. 17856, 181083. The council granted permission on 12 Dec 2023, with conditions. The five-week observation window closed on 9 Jun 2023. Within 500 m there are 18 other decided applications in the last five years.
Proposal
proposed development comprising of retention of alterations to and alterations to development granted permission under Reg Ref 211047 and for new development as follows: (1) Retention of 'asbuilt' modifications to the previously granted raised resort stage and silent big flat screen tv (connecting only to visitor Bluetooth headphones) to include 13.15m wide X 8.2m tall supporting concrete structure and completion of works; (2) viewing area for resort events stage (as previously granted); (3) part retention of and completion of an indoor children's climbing/play building with a footprint area of 101.25 sqm to rear of the big screen's supporting concrete structure; (4) 44.45 sq.m extensions & internal subdivision to previously granted semi-indoor structure for safe archery & permission for use for other recreational activities; (5) A "splashpad" outdoor water play area in lieu of 2 No. skytrail climbing frames and 291.5 sq.m associated changing shelter structure containing toilets, showers, cleaner room with retained mounded earth bank to the river & a green roof & associated piped services; (6) climbing tree structure (18.45m tall): (7) a zipline facility operating from the top platform of the climbing tree structure to the top of the changing shelter structure & all associated structural development: (8) tiki shelter structures and associated outdoor picnic style areas to be located beside the archery/activity building (total floor area under tiki shelters of 36 sq.m); & (9) landscaping including mounding to river, paving & soft planting. All associated site works; these developments to be served by existing parking/access arrangements granted under Wicklow Co.Co. permission , Reg. Ref. 16939, as amended by permissions Reg. Refs. 17856, 181083.
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- Conditional on 12 Dec 2023
- Final grant
- 26 Jan 2024
- Permission expires
- 25 Jan 2029
- Site (from polygon)
- 2.03 ha
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 5 May 2023New applicationObservation window closed 9 Jun 2023
- 27 Jun 2023Further information requested
- 21 Nov 2023Further information received
- 12 Dec 2023DecisionAppeal window closed 18 Jan 2024

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Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 164138). 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/23436/0.
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