Former Kilternan Sport Hotel , Killegar , Enniskerry Road Kilternan

unroofed fence enclosed equine exercising gallops trackway on a soft sandy surface, circa 338 metres in length, which constitutes the southern section of a longer gallops track of the same character, the bulk of which is in the neighbouring townlands on Ballybetagh and Kilternan located within the functional area of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. The total track length is estimated at 3km. Permission was initially granted by An Bord Pleanala (Pl06D.246501) for the gallops as part of an equine centre of excellence but this permission has not yet commenced. Development commenced on this total gallops on foot of a decision that the gallops was exempted development (Pl06D.RL3363). It has recently been determined that the gallops as constructed is not exempt. Retention permission is now sought to retain the southern section of the gallops constructed within the functional area of Wicklow County Council

Reference: 191177