Clorusk Lower, Royal Oak, Bagenalstown
New plant, equipment, and cooling systems at a distillery in Bagenalstown.
20142 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 7 May 2020
- Reference
- 20142
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 May 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at this protected distillery site includes a new water cooling system with a 120m3 storage bund, a new centrifugation unit with an access gantry, and spirit chilling units. It also involves minor alterations to the existing distillery building.
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Official record
Development description
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
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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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Timeline
- Application received7 May 2020
- Decision due1 July 2020
- Decision issued17 July 2020
- Grant issued19 August 2020
- Permission expiry18 August 2025
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