Development and retention permission for development at Church of Oak Distillery, Ballykelly Mills, Monasterevin, Co.

Application details

Planning reference

2661179

Council

Kildare County Council

Proposal description

Development and retention permission for development at Church of Oak Distillery, Ballykelly Mills, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare, W34 HY03. Ballykelly Mills is a Protected Structure (RPS Ref. B21-04). The site is principally bounded by: agricultural lands to the north; partly by the Local Road L1002, a residential dwelling (W34 E409) and the Local Road L7049 to the east; the Brook Stream to the south; and the Grand Canal to the west. The proposed development amends Kildare County Council Reg. Ref. 19/194 (as extended by Reg. Ref. 24/301). The development permitted has commenced and is in the process of being implemented. The development for which permission is sought consists of amendments to the permitted development comprising: • The demolition of part of the external built fabric of the existing permitted café and landscaped retaining walls and the provision of an extension to the café (with ancillary takeaway) (c. 105 sq m) (including skylight with associated roof mounted plant areas and green roof) with associated internal and external alterations to provide larger café and private dining area, together with ancillary kitchen, bakery, stores and staff facilities, guest facilities and back-of-house areas, with alterations to the entry courtyard and provision of back-of-house entry, all at Block DNew; • Alterations to the permitted external café seating area; • A standalone kiosk structure (including skylight) c. 10.6 sq m which sells hot and cold drinks for consumption on and off the premises; • The provision of an enclosure around the distiller’s desk at First Floor Level of Block C; • Change of use of store to blending room at Second Floor Level of Block C (c. 17.8 sq m); • A new bicycle parking area west of Block DNew; • Associated alterations to the permitted canal access point in the southwest, lighting, hard and soft landscaping areas and boundaries; • All other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground including changes in level and associated site servicing (foul and gas mains, surface water drainage, and water supply). There are no alterations proposed to the development permitted for Blocks A and B under Kildare County Council Reg. Ref. 19/194. The development for which retention permission is sought consists of modifications to the permitted development as implemented on-site, described as follows: • Internal alterations to the guest WC at Ground Floor Level located at the junction of existing Block C and Block Dnew and internal alterations to WCs at Ground and First Floor Levels of existing Block C; • Creation of a lift plant room within existing floor area in existing Block C; • Creation of a lab, storage area and keg room via internal partitioning within existing floor area at Ground Floor Level of the western hallway of existing Block C; • An extension of c. 70 sq m to the permitted ancillary structure west of Block Dnew (permitted to comprise switch room, ESB substation, storage and blower housing), as well and internal and external alterations to same, with the ancillary structure now comprising switch room, water treatment room, bonded cask storage, transformer room, MV room and ESB substation (with associated concrete retaining wall and green roof); • Alterations to the layout of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) tanks storage and bund area, including concrete retaining walls and external access stairs; • Provision of a fire pump room with green roof to west elevationof Block C; • Alterations to the north elevation of the permitted plant room in the service yard; • Provision of a double-armed vehicular gate to the service yard instead of single-armed gate; • Associated amendments to the permitted landscape areas, site servicing and external areas arising from the modifications to the permitted development

Location / address

Church of Oak Distillery, Ballykelly Mills, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare

Applicant

Jewelfield Limited (trading as Church of Oak Distillery)

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

22 Oct 2026