The Dingle Distillery Old Mill, Milltown Co. Kerry V92 E7YD, (also drainage connection at Ballyhea Road Commons of Milltown Dingle Co. Kerry)
Retention of visitor facilities at Dingle Distillery and permission for partial demolition, expansion, and new silos.
2560068 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 10 February 2025
- Reference
- 2560068
- Authority
- Kerry County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 10 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention of a 183 sqm first-floor visitor area, shop, and kitchen. It also seeks permission for partial demolition, a 323 sqm upper-level expansion, changes of use to retail and industrial distilling, and two new 8.8m high steel grain silos.
- Floor area
- 323 m²
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Official record
Development description
(1) retain installed first floor area in distillery production building 183m2 consisting of: staff kitchen 12.7m2, shop with tasting bar 26.9m2; visitor area 143.4m2 (2) visitor centre use on site and planning permission for (1) partial demolition of single storey projecting elements on south side (103 sq. M. ) (2) upgrade / replacement of external cladding (including reconfiguration of openings) (3) internal layout modifications (4) additional 323 sq. M. At upper level (including visitor use) (5) change of use of 59 sq. M. Of lower level production area to retail (6) change of use of 12m2 of lower level production area to open office area (7) change of use from permitted storage (upper shed) 412m2 to proposed industrial use (distilling and ancillary storage) (8) new retail area at lower level 142m2 (9) two new (8.8m high) freestanding steel grain storage silos to front (10) connection of sewage system to mains (to replace septic tanks) (11) landscaping (12) bicycle, car and bus parking provision on site and all associated site ancillary works
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunlavin House, Milltown, Dingle | Aug 2025 | €910,000 | 341 m |
| 2 Ballyferriter Rd, Milltown, Dingle | Oct 2025 | €600,000 | 348 m |
| Apt 4 Watersedge, The Wood, Dingle | Jun 2025 | €893,000 | 372 m |
| 4 Fearann Geal, Miltown, Dingle | Nov 2025 | €825,000 | 443 m |
| 9 Radharc Na Mara, The Wood, Dingle | Jan 2025 | €760,000 | 452 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received10 February 2025
- Further information requested4 April 2025
- Further information received16 September 2025
- Decision due13 February 2026
- Decision issued13 February 2026
- Appeal submitted11 March 2026
- Appeal decided9 July 2026
- Permission expiry8 July 2031
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