RefusedIndustrialDecided 12 June 2018

Kilcurry, Co. Louth

A 10-year permission for a whiskey warehouse facility with 13 maturation warehouses in Kilcurry.

17730 · Louth County Council · Lodged 29 September 2017

Reference: 17730
Authority: Louth County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 29 September 2017

Summary

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The development on a 45-hectare site consists of 13 maturation warehouses, each approximately 4,000 square metres, alongside ancillary buildings and water tanks. It also includes the demolition of derelict outhouses, the creation of a community-use site, and a surface water attenuation system.

Industrialwhiskeywarehousedemolitionindustrial

Storey: 1
Floor area: 52,000 m²

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Development description

10 year permission for the development of a whiskey warehouse facility consisting of 13 no. Maturation warehouses, ancillary buildings, structures and all ancillary site development works on a site within an area of 45 hectares (111 acres). The proposed development also provides for the creation of a site for community use with access via an upgraded existing entrance from church road. Each proposed warehouse has a gross floor area of approximately 4,000 m2, divided into 2 no. 2,000 m2 compartments, has a typical ridge height of approximately 10 metres and includes mounted external lighting and cctv cameras. Ancillary buildings and structures include a single storey facilities building which will include a forklift garage; 2 no. Water tanks with ancillary pumphouse; esb substation; 1 no. Public lighting pole incorporating cctv surveillance camera. Ancillary site development works include the demolition of existing derelict outhouses and stables; installation of a septic tank and associated percolation area; 2 no. Bored wells; fire water retention pond and a surface water attenuation system consisting of 2 no. Attenuation basins with a proposed outfall to the kilcurry river; staff parking area, berming; landscaping; perimeter fencing and gates. Access to the proposed development will be via a new entrance from the r177 armagh road and a secondary access is proposed via an upgraded existing entrance from church road. The proposed development relates to the provision of an establishment to which the major accident directive applies. An environment impact assessment report (eiar, formerly known as an eis) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.

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Address	Date	Price	Distance
Annies, Kilcurry, Dundalk	Aug 2025	€575,000	114 m

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Application received29 September 2017
Further information requested21 November 2017
Further information received27 February 2018
Decision due23 April 2018
Decision issued12 June 2018
Appeal submitted9 July 2018
Appeal decided15 February 2019

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