Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 12 March 2018

Kellystown, Ashford, Co. Wicklow

Construction of a major film studio campus with twelve buildings in Ashford.

17163 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 15 February 2017

Reference
17163
Authority
Wicklow County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
15 February 2017

Summary

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This application seeks a ten-year permission for a large-scale film studio development. The project will consist of twelve buildings to accommodate film making, support offices, a visitors centre, workshops, and ancillary facilities.

Commercialfilm studioemploymentcommercial
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

Key dates

Timeline

  1. Application received15 February 2017
  2. Further information requested7 April 2017
  3. Further information received17 January 2018
  4. Decision due13 March 2018
  5. Decision issued12 March 2018
  6. Appeal submitted9 April 2018
  7. Appeal decided22 January 2019
  8. Permission expiry21 January 2024

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