Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 20 June 2024

BOYOUGHTER, LETTERMACAWARD, CO. DONEGAL

Change of use of a timber/machinery store to a distillery with a visitor experience, shop, and four glamping pods.

2460346 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 16 March 2024

Reference
2460346
Authority
Donegal County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
16 March 2024

Summary

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This application proposes converting an existing timber/machinery store into a distillery building featuring a visitor experience, shop, canteen, and bonded warehouse. The development also includes extensions, raising the roof for offices, installing silo units, and erecting four glamping pods.

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Development description

(1) change of use of existing timber/machinery store to a new distillery building with (a) visitor experience, (b) reception area, (c) shop display, (d) canteen, (e) distillery viewing area, (f) bonded warehouse and office accommodation, (2) construction of a front and rear extension with elevational amendments, (3) installation of silo units to the rear of building, (4) demolition of part of existing shed building, (5) raising of the roof of existing storage shed to develop first floor office accommodation, (6) erection of signage located on site with directional boarding, (7) construction of 2 no. Bore lined wells with fencing to perimeter of distillery building, (8) construction of a holding pond, (9) development of a new car and bus parking area with associated paths and street lighting, (10) erection of 4 no. Glamping pods on site with associated pathways and access routes, (11) installation of a new combined sewage treatment system with decommissioning of the existing septic tank on site together with all associated site development works

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  1. Application received16 March 2024
  2. Further information requested9 May 2024
  3. Further information received30 May 2024
  4. Decision due26 June 2024
  5. Decision issued20 June 2024
  6. Grant issued24 July 2024
  7. Permission expiry23 July 2029

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