Tinakilly Upper, Rathnew, Co Wicklow
Conversion of an agricultural building into a micro-distillery with visitor tasting areas.
23252 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 15 March 2023
- Reference
- 23252
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to infill an area between existing agricultural structures and convert an agricultural building into a micro-distillery. The facility will include visitor tasting areas, toilet facilities, storage, and car parking.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Infill building area between existing agricultural structures to be incorporated with revised layout for conversion of existing agricultural building for use as a micro distillery facility with visitor tasting areas, together with new toilet facilities, storage areas connection to existing services car parking and ancillary site works this application is in lieu of former permission granted for the works under file ref 21/690
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Vartry Avenue, Tinakilly Park, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €660,000 | 273 m |
| 18 Tinakilly Close, Tinakilly Park, Rathnewprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €352,423 | 396 m |
| 12 Tinakilly Close, Tinakilly, Rathnewprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €471,366 | 396 m |
| 13 Tinakilly Close, Tinakilly Park, Rathnewprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €400,881 | 396 m |
| 24 Tinakelly Close, Tinakilly Park, Rathnewprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €405,286 | 396 m |
| 20 Tinakilly Close, Tinakilly Park, Rathnewprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €405,286 | 396 m |
| 16 Tinakilly Close, Tinakilly Park, Rathnewprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €400,881 | 396 m |
| 22 Tinakilly Close, Tinakilly Park, Rathnewprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €352,423 | 396 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received15 March 2023
- Decision due9 May 2023
- Decision issued9 May 2023
- Grant issued28 June 2023
- Permission expiry27 June 2028
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