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2560068

CONDITIONAL

Kerry - Kerry County Council

Proposed Development

(1) Retain installed first floor area in Distillery Production Building 183m2 consisting of: staff kitchen 12.7m2, shop with tasting bar 26.9m2; visitor area 143.4m2 (2) Visitor Centre use on site and Planning Permission for (1) Partial demolition of single storey projecting elements on south side (103 sq.m.) (2) Upgrade / replacement of external cladding (including reconfiguration of openings) (3) Internal layout modifications (4) Additional 323 sq.m. at upper level (including visitor use) (5) Change of use of 59 sq.m. of lower level production area to retail (6) Change of use of 12m2 of lower level production area to open office area (7) Change of use from permitted storage (Upper Shed) 412m2 to proposed industrial use (Distilling and ancillary storage) (8) New retail area at lower level 142m2 (9) Two new (8.8m high) freestanding steel grain storage silos to front (10) Connection of sewage system to mains (to replace septic tanks) (11) Landscaping (12) Bicycle, car and bus parking provision on site and all associated site ancillary works

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    10 Feb 2025

  2. Further information requested

    4 Apr 2025

  3. Further information received

    16 Sept 2025

  4. Decision due

    13 Feb 2026

  5. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    13 Feb 2026

  6. Appeal submitted

    11 Mar 2026

  7. Grant issued

    9 Jul 2026

  8. Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL

    9 Jul 2026

Application Details

Location
The Dingle Distillery Old Mill , Milltown Co. Kerry V92 E7YD , (also drainage connection at Ballyhea Road Commons of Milltown Dingle Co. Kerry)
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
RETENTION
Planning Authority
Kerry County Council
Site Area
0.46 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
10 February 2025
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
13 February 2026
Grant Date
9 July 2026
Permission Expires
8 July 2031

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
PL-500957-KY-26
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Submitted
11 March 2026
Decided
9 July 2026

Location

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