GrantedChange of useDecided 9 February 2022

Ballykelly, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare.

Refurbishment of a historic thatched cottage for tourist and distillery accommodation in Monasterevin.

211414 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 1 October 2021

Reference: 211414
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 1 October 2021

Summary

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The proposal involves refurbishing a historic thatched cottage and outbuildings for uses including artist residency, staff accommodation, and whiskey experience packages. It also includes providing maturation facilities for the adjoining permitted distillery and carrying out associated site and wall repairs.

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Development description

The refurbishment of the existing historical thatched cottage and associated outbuildings on site for a range of accommodation uses including artist in residency, short stay staff & stakeholder accommodation and whiskey experience tourist packages. The proposed development also relates to the provision of maturation facilities for the adjoining permitted distillery (kcc reg. Ref. 19/194) at ballykelly mills. The refurbishment of the cottages will provide for an interchangeable mix of temporary accommodation uses linked to the historical location and/or the distillery and maturation uses. In summary, the proposed development includes the; removal of detrimental ancillary structures and structures of little value and internal walls associated with the cottage and outbuildings; refurbishment of the cottages and outbuildings through the repair of walls, roofs, floors and windows and doors and drainage to enable habitation; siteworks including provision of a gravelled courtyard, re-instatement of pump, refurbishment of wrought iron gates and repair of walls and rebuilding of a section of the roadside historic wall and gate as well as demolition and construction of a new blockwork rendered front wall set back from the existing line to allow sightlines, and provision of a new pedestrian pathway along the public road (l7049); demolition of the existing derelict haybarn and construction of a new barn building (to match existing in form, scale and colour) housing an administration area, storage area, fork lift charging and covered walkway with an overall maximum height of 8.2m and a gfa of 125sqm; construction of 3no. New warehouses for the purpose of whiskey maturation. The warehouses will have an overall maximum height of 13m and each have a gfa of c. 975sqm; 1 switch room to serve 2 warehouses with a gfa of 25sqm; construction of 1 no. Vatting building and independent switch room for the purpose of dumping and vatting casks and single cask hand bottling.

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Address	Date	Price	Distance
Ballykelly, Monasterevin, Kildare	Sept 2025	€495,000	111 m

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Application received1 October 2021
Further information requested25 November 2021
Further information received13 January 2022
Decision due9 February 2022
Decision issued9 February 2022
Grant issued23 March 2022
Permission expiry22 March 2027

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