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Millfarm Coolsickin or Quinsborough, Ballykelly and Oldgrange, Monasterevin

Development of an artisan distillery and visitor centre, including the demolition of several existing structures.

181105 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 10 September 2018

Reference: 181105
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 10 September 2018

Summary

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The project proposes an artisan distillery and visitor centre of 5,051.4 sq.m., combining 2,528 sq.m. of existing space with 3,523.4 sq.m. of new build. It involves the demolition of 4,553 sq.m. of structures, including offices, sheds, a derelict house, and grain handling facilities.

Commercialdistillerytourismdemolition

Floor area: 5,051 m²

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Development description

Development of an artisan distillery and visitor centre (5,051.4 sq m) (of which 2,528 sq m is existing and 3,523.4 sq m is new build). The development will consist of the demolition (4,553 sq m) of a number of structures associated with the previous use of the premises ,including: a lean-to shed/structure (identified as block a3) (103 sq m); a single-storey office building (identified as block a4) (53 sq m); a grain intake shed including its associated grain elevator (identified as block d1) (198 sq m); a detached single storey flat-roofed control room (identified as block d2) (17 sq m); mass concrete slabs, remnants of previous structures and a service yard (identified as block e) (126 sq m); a two-storey derelict detached house (identified as block f) (106 sq m); an agricultural shed (identified as block g) (118 sq m); an agricultural shed (identified as block h( (32 sq m); a lean-to shed/structure (identified as block i) (76 sq m); a single-storey flat-roofed shed (identified as block j) (22 sq m); a weighbridge (identified as block l2) (47 sq m); a weighbridge office (identified as block k) (54 sq m); weighbridge kiosk (identified as block l1) (6 sq m); a concrete-walled flat-roofed structure (identified as block n) (52 sq m); a concrete-walled flat-roofed structure (identified as block o) (54 sq m); and 3,489 sq m of internal floors removed from block a1, a, b1, b2, c1 and c2. Etc

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Address	Date	Price	Distance
Ballykelly, Monasterevin, Kildare	Sept 2025	€495,000	70 m

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Application received10 September 2018

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