(A)CHANGE OF USE FROM FACTORY TO MICRO CRAFT DISTILLERY AND VISITOR CENTRE AT FORMER WILSONS' SOCK FACTORY AT AF2…

Application details

Planning reference

18728

Council

Kerry County Council

Proposal description

(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

Location / address

IDA INDUSTRAL ESTATE, GARRANEARAGH, VALENTIA ROAD

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

20 Jul 2018

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

15 Nov 2018

Final grant date

19 Dec 2018

Appeal lodged

11 Dec 2018

Appeal decision date

26 Apr 2019