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Wicklow County Council · 23436

The Hidden Valley Resort, Rathdrum, County Wicklow

Approved in Dec 2023.

  1. 5 May 2023Received
  2. 12 Dec 2023Conditional
  3. 26 Jan 2024Final approval
  4. 25 Jan 2029Approval runs out
Status
Approved
Decision
Conditional · 12 Dec 2023
Council
Wicklow County Council
Type
RETENTION
Site
2.03 ha

What’s proposed

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

Planning details

Reference
23436
Local authority
Wicklow County Council
Status
Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
5 May 2023
Decision due
18 Dec 2023 · decided 12 Dec 2023
Decision
Conditional on 12 Dec 2023
Site area
2.03 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure

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Zoning

C5 — Commercial, enterprise and employment

Land zoned for business use. Expect offices, warehousing, industry or retail rather than housing; a residential application here is swimming against the plan.

G4 — Open space

Open space and recreational amenity, to be preserved as such.

Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51.

Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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Summary

23436 is a planning application to Wicklow County Council for proposed development comprising of retention of alterations to and alterations to, received on 5 May 2023; permission was granted with conditions on 12 Dec 2023.