Kellystown, Ashford, Co. Wicklow
Development of a major film studio complex with twelve buildings.
17111 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 3 February 2017
- Reference
- 17111
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 February 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a ten-year permission for a film studio complex consisting of twelve buildings. The facilities will accommodate film making, support offices, a visitors centre, workshops, and set construction across multiple large-scale buildings up to four storeys high.
- Storeys
- 4
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Development description
Ten year permission. The development will consist of film studios with ancillary facilities in twelve buildings a, b, b1, b2, c, c1, c2, d, e, f, f1 and 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 and toilets. Building a is four storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 9914 sqm with a total height of 16.8m. Building b is three storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 7990 sqm with a total height of 16.8 m, building b1 is four storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 4422 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building b2 is four storeys has a gross internal floor area of 4422 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building c is three storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 7925 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building c1 is four storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 4422 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building c2 is four storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 4422 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building d is four storeys, has a gross internal floor area of 4422 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building e is single storey has a gross internal floor area of 952 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building f is three storeys has a gross internal floor area of 7865 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building f1 is four storeys has a gross internal floor area of 4422 sqm with a total height of 16.8m, building f2 is four storeys has a gross internal floor area of 4422 sqm with a total height of 16.8m giving a total gross internal floor area of 65,600 sqm, demolition of existing agricultural building covering 1024 sqm, the provision of 648 ancillary staff and 200 visitor car parking spaces and 101 coach parking spaces, site works and associated landscaping all on a site of approx 39.81 hectares, a new access onto the l5068 and use of an existing access onto r772 for emergency purposes. An eis will be submitted to the planning authority with the application
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- Application received3 February 2017
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