CARRICK LOWER, CARRICK, DONEGAL PO
Extension of duration for a new whiskey distillery complex with a visitor centre and helipad.
2152006 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 11 October 2021
- Reference
- 2152006
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Received
- 11 October 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to extend the duration of permission for a major whiskey distillery complex. The development includes a visitor centre, offices, a commercial barrel store, a helipad, and the conversion of old farm buildings into a gin and poitín distillery and museum.
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Official record
Development description
- Construction of a new distillery complex to consist of the following
- (1) a new whiskey distillery facility with visitor centre and associated offices, laboratory, staff & ancillary facilities. (2) external esb sub station. (3) external cooling tower. (4) a new vehicular entrance with associated filter lane off the main county road, with internal access roads and internal footpaths, car and bus parking areas. (5) cooling and surface water retention ponds within the site area. (6) fire retention pond. (7) a commercial barrel store and provide a filling room with bottling area. (8) a new sewage treatment plant with associated percolation areas. (9) erection of road side signage and associated signage to the factory buildings. (10) construction of a helicopter pad. (11) change of use of existing old farm buildings to commercial use with elevational amendments and construction of extensions and annexed roof areas to the old farm buildings to provide for a gin/ poitín distillery and gin/poitín museum, together with all associated site development & landscaping works
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received11 October 2021
- Decision due5 December 2021
- Decision issued25 November 2021
- Permission expiry4 January 2027
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