Chalet 3 Barry More Townland, Hodson Bay, Athlone

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