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18728

CONDITIONAL

Kerry - Kerry County Council

Proposed Development

(A)CHANGE OF USE FROM FACTORY TO MICRO CRAFT DISTILLERY AND VISITOR CENTRE AT FORMER WILSONS' SOCK FACTORY AT AF2, IDA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, GARRANEARAGH, VALENTIA ROAD, CAHERSIVEEN FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ALCOHOL WITH A MAXIMUM PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF 500,000 LPA, (B)PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF 1,156 M2 SINGLE STOREY FORMER FACTORY WAREHOUSE ON VALENTIA ROAD (C)REMAINING 1,830 M2 WAREHOUSE TO BE REPURPOSED AS DISTILLERY INCORPORATING ELEVATED DECK SEPARATING TOURISTS FROM FACTORY FLOOR;PLANT MACHINERY, STORES, SILOS; DISTILLERS AND STAFF SUITES, LABORATORY DEMONSTRATION ROOMS;ALL UPGRADED TO COMPLY WITH PREVAILING REGULATIONS (D)EXISTING 340 M2 2-STOREY BUILDING TO BE ADAPTED TO OFFICES FOR THE DISTILLERY ORGANISATION (E)CONSTRUCTION OF NEW VISITOR CENTRE TO COMPRISE RECEPTION, CAFE/RESTAURANT AND WAITING LOUNGE, CRAFT GIFT SHOP AT GF;OUTDOOR CLOISTER/SCULPTURE GARDEN;EXHIBITION RAMP/ROOMS SHOWCASING PRODUCTION PROCESS, LOCAL FEATURES, FOLKLORE AND BRAND STORY;TASTING BAR WITH RETAIL ZONE AT 1F;SPACE FOR MULTIPURPOSE EVENTS/GATHERINGS AT 2F;VIP LOUNGE AND VIEWING DECK AT 3F WITH DARK SKY OBSERVATORY AND GREEN ROOF GARDEN (F)ANCILLARY SUPPORT FACILITIES TO INCLUDE DISTILLERY EQUIPMENT, STAFF ROOMS;SANITARY FACILITIES;LIFTS;STAIRS,SERVICES AND ALL ATTENDANT EXTERNAL WORKS INCLUDING DELIVERIES YARDS, CAR,BICYCLE AND COACH PARKING, SENSITIVE DARK-SKY LIGHTING,SIGNAGE,SUSTAINABLE FEATURES,LANDSCAPING (G)ONE-WAY VEHICULAR SYSTEM WITH SEPARATE GATES (ONE NEW TO VALENTIA ROAD) FOR DELIVERIES AND VISITORS (H)TOTAL NEW AREA; REFURBISHED DISTILLERY 1,830 M2 ONE STOREY WITH 425 M2 VISITOR MEZZANINE;REFURBISHED OFFICE WING:375 M2 OVER THREE STOREYS (EXISTING);NEW VISITOR CENTRE; 2,500 M2 OVER THREE STOREYS WITH ACTIVE DYNAMIC ROOFSPACE

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    20 Jul 2018

  2. Further information requested

    12 Sept 2018

  3. Further information received

    19 Oct 2018

  4. Decision due

    15 Nov 2018

  5. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    15 Nov 2018

  6. Appeal submitted

    11 Dec 2018

  7. Grant issued

    19 Dec 2018

  8. Appeal decided: MODIFIED

    26 Apr 2019

Application Details

Location
IDA INDUSTRAL ESTATE , GARRANEARAGH , VALENTIA ROAD
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Kerry County Council
Site Area
0.84 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
20 July 2018
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
15 November 2018
Grant Date
19 December 2018
Permission Expires
18 December 2023

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
303198-18
Decision
MODIFIED
Submitted
11 December 2018
Decided
26 April 2019

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