Kellystown, Ashford, Co. Wicklow
Development of a major film studio complex with twelve buildings in Ashford.
16482 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 5 May 2016
- Reference
- 16482
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of a film studio complex across twelve buildings to accommodate film making, support offices, a visitor centre, workshops, and set construction. The massive scheme includes multiple buildings up to four storeys high, with individual building floor areas reaching up to 9,914sqm.
- Storeys
- 4
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Official record
Development description
Film studios with ancillary facilities in twelve buildings a, b, b1, b2, c, c1, c2, d, e, f, f1 & f2 to accommodate;- film making, support offices, visitors centre, costume storage, make-up room, set construction, paint shop, plaster shops, metal shop, timber shop, electrical, special effects, chemical store, set assembly & toilets, building a is four storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 9,914sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building b is three storeys has a gross internal floor area of 7,990sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building b1 is four storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 4,422sqm with a total height of 16.8 m, building c is three storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 7,925sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building c1 is four storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 4,422sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building c2 is four storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 4,422sqm with a total height of 16.8 m, building d is four storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 4,422sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building e is single storey, has a gross internal floor area of 952sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building f is three storeys has a gross internal floor area of 7,865sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building f1 if four storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 4,422sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building f2 is four storeys, has a gross internal floor area 4,422sqm with a total height of 16.8m, giving a total gross internal floor area of 65,000sqm, demolition of existing agricultural building covering 1,024sqm, 648 ancillary staff & 200 visitor car parking spaces & 101 coach parking spaces, site works & associated landscaping, all on site of approximately 13.84 hectares
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received5 May 2016
- Further information requested29 June 2016
- Application withdrawn3 February 2017
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