Site planning risk brief

For the construction of a new fire water retention system to include drainage system and new retention basin of 2750m3 capacity consisting of dry basin underlain by a concrete tank, along with permission for a new diesel tank bund and new diesel line to boiler house. Permission is also applied for (i) Change of use of part of Cask Warehouse 2 from cask storage to distillery use for whiskey blending and filtration plant as well as bottling plant and change of use of remainder to general storage and warehousing, (ii) change of floor level of Warehouse 1 from 46.00m to 46.3m and Warehouse 2 from 45.6m to 46.0m and (iii) Reduction in overall height of Warehouse 1 and Warehouse 2. Permission to also include all associated hard and soft landscaping and all associated site development works (Protected Structure CW46). The development of the Holloden House Demesne site to include a whiskey distillery, visitor centre and 2 No. warehouses has previously been approved as part of permission Ref. No. 14/33. The proposed development has been subject to Appropriate Assessment and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and may be viewed with the planning files.

A new process outflow treatment facility, including treatment tanks and filter units together with associated cleaning equipment, support/maintenance structure and hardstanding. All at Royal Oak Distillery, Clorusk, Royal Oak, Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow, an establishment with lower tier CoMAH status to which the Major Accident Directives apply. Halloden Royal Oak is a protected structure, RPS ref. CW46 (NIAH NO. 10301620)

A new single-storey detached laboratory and office (43sqm) and for lower tier CoMAH status on its Clorusk Lower Site. All at Royal Oak Distillery. Clorusk Lower, Royal Oak, Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow. Holloden Royal Oak is a protected structure, RPS ref. CW46 (NIAH No.10301620)

The construction of a new first floor office (40m2) and sample storage and tasting room (35m2), within the existing distillery building above the existing workshops, along with extension to the existing external first floor gantry walkway, new escape stairs from the gantry walkway and new roof to cover the existing and proposed gantry walkways and all associated site development works. (Protected structure ref CW 46). The proposed development has been subject to Appropriate Assessment and a Report for AA screening has been prepared.

For the provision of new plant and equipment to include (i) new water cooling system to consist of cooling units, water storage bund (120m3 capacity), new covered pump bay (34m2) and new services gantry linking to existing distillery (ii) new centrifugation unit, to consist of centrifugal decanter, storage tank and pumps, screw conveyor and associated access gantry / walkway (25m2) with ladders / stairs, linked to existing distillery at first floor level (iii) new spirit chilling units (iv) alterations to existing distillery to consist of new first floor door linked to decanter gantry / walkway and (v) all associated site development works. (Protected Structure Ref CW 46). The proposed development has been subject to Appropriate Assessment and a Report for AA Screening has been prepared

For proposed alterations to existing single storey dwelling comprising of: removal of existing lean to extension to rear and side garage/car port to same, internal alterations to front façade (repositioning windows etc.) widening of existing entrance to side (through existing garage/car port), subdividing existing rear garden into garden for dwelling and service yard for neighbouring shop uint and associated site works