Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 29 June 2023

Lough Gill Distillery, Hazelwood Demesne, Co. Sligo.

Alterations and extensions to a whiskey maturation building at Lough Gill Distillery.

2360108 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 9 May 2023

Reference
2360108
Authority
Sligo County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
9 May 2023

Summary

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The development consists of alterations to an existing whiskey maturation storage building, including partial demolition to create a fire break, lowering the roof, and adding external cladding. It also includes constructing sprinkler valve houses, a forklift charging building, and a sprinkler tank.

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Development description

  • Development will consist of alterations to an existing whiskey maturation storage building (permitted under pl15/296) and will include the following works including any associated site development works
  • Demolition of a section of the existing building to create a fire break and form a standalone whiskey maturation storage building
  • Modifications to the standalone whiskey maturation storage building which will include, a) lowering the existing high-level roof on the eastern side of the building, b) removing the existing brick cladding on the western and southern façades, c) elevational alteration with the addition of new fire escapes and roller shutter doors, d) the addition of external cladding and louvred vents to the exterior walls
  • The construction of a sprinkler valve house extension (floor area of 4.0 m²) and sprinkler valve house/electrical room extension (floor area of 10.3 m²) to the western elevation
  • The construction of a sprinkler valve house extension (floor area of 6.0 m²) to the eastern elevation
  • Construct a forklift charging building (floor area of 85.8 m²)
  • Provide a sprinkler tank and sprinkler pump house building (floor area of 96.0 m²)
  • Deepen sprinkler water and spillage run off retention pond permitted under pl20/180 to increase the retention volume
  • Provision of 2 no. Boreholes to supply process water for the existing whiskey production and potable water for staff welfare facilities including pipelines and ancillary works and therefore amendment of condition no. 14 of pl15/296. The proposed development is located on the grounds of hazelwood house containing two protected structures (rps no. 292se and rps no. 293se) and will involve the carrying out of works to and within the curtilage of the protected structures. The application will be accompanied by a natura impact statement

Key dates

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  1. Application received9 May 2023
  2. Decision due3 July 2023
  3. Decision issued29 June 2023
  4. Grant issued9 August 2023
  5. Permission expiry8 August 2028

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