Application description published by Kerry County Council.
(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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303198-18Submitted 11 December 2018 / decided 26 April 2019
Status not recordedMODIFIED
Appeal submittedAppeal reference 303198-18
11 December 2018
Appeal decisionMODIFIED
26 April 2019
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Decision details
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Application ref
18728
Received
20 July 2018
Decided
15 November 2018
FI requested
Yes
Authority
Kerry County Council
Application type
PERMISSION
Outcome
Conditional grant
Source status
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Planning analysis
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Conditions
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