Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedAlterationsDecided 6 June 2019

Holloden House Demense, Clorusk Lower, Royal Oak

Restoration and extension of Holloden House, a protected structure, for a visitor centre and restaurant.

18510 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 21 December 2018

Reference
18510
Authority
Carlow County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
21 December 2018

Summary

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Permission is sought for the restoration and extension of Holloden House and stables, a Protected Structure. Works include a new 3-storey link extension, a single-storey bar and restaurant extension, conversion of a farm building to a whiskey maturation exhibition space, and a visitor parking area.

Alterationsprotected structuredistillerytourismrestoration
Storeys
3

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Development description

For the restoration and extension of holloden house and associated stables and farmyard, a protected structure (ref. Cw46). The works will include restoration of holloden house and associated stable, farmyard and buildings, demolition at first floor level at the north end of the west stable block (15sqm), construction of a new 3 storey link extension to the rear of holloden house (103sqm) containing lift and accessible stairs and construction of a single storey extension (132sqm) containing new bar/restaurant, sanitary facilities and ancillary stores and facilities to the rear of the existing stable buildings. Permission is also applied for (i) the restoration and refurbishment of one of the existing farmyard buildings as well as the change of use of the building to use as a whiskey maturation exhibition space (ii) the restoration of the existing farmyard walls and associated turret building and forge and reopening of the former carriage arch to the farmyard complex (iii) the restoration and improvement of the existing avenue to holloden house for vehicular access to the new distillery visitor centre as well as permission for the creation of visitor centre parking area within the walled garden and reinstatement and restoration of the walls to the walled garden. The change of use of holloden house and the associated stable buildings to use as a distillery visitor centre incorporating reception area and retail shop, tasting rooms and associated tourist facilities, warehouse exhibition space, general events accommodation and management offices has previously been approved as part of pl ref no. 14/33. Permission to also include all associated hard and soft landscaping and associated site development works

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What this land is zoned for

Enterprise and EmploymentSI
“To promote and provide for the development of enterprise and employment generating uses”

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

Objective set by the Carlow_County_Development_Plan_2022_2028_Variation_Number_2_Muine_Bheag_Royal_Oak_District_Town_Plan_2026 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Key dates

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  1. Application received21 December 2018
  2. Further information requested22 February 2019
  3. Further information received14 May 2019
  4. Decision due10 June 2019
  5. Decision issued6 June 2019
  6. Grant issued9 July 2019
  7. Permission expiry8 July 2024

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