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Cork County Council · 23/4602

Park South, Castleredmond & Park North Midleton Co.Cork

  1. 5 Apr 2023Received
  2. 26 Jan 2024Conditional permission
  3. 28 Feb 2024Final grant
  4. 18 Feb 2025Commenced
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Status
Commenced
Decision
Conditional permission · 26 Jan 2024
Council
Cork County Council
Type
Permission
Site
24.07 ha
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What’s proposed

The extension and expansion of the existing Midleton Distillery and all associated site development works. The proposed development includes, (A) a 2 storey over basement ‘pot still’ building with ancillary pot still tank farm and mechanical vapour recompression (MVR) building. (B) a 2-9 storey ‘column still’ building with ancillary column still tank farm and cooling tower, (C) a 3-7 storey over partial basement ‘brewhouse’ building with ancillary fermenter structures, (D) a pipe rack structure connecting the proposed pot still, column still and brewhouse buildings with the existing distillery, (E) an internal link bridge crossing the Dungourney River which traverses the site, serving as a vehicular and pedestrian connection between the existing distillery and the proposed distillery extension, (F) demolition of an existing industrial building, removal of existing hardstand areas and culverting of a section of the existing mill race, to facilitate the construction of a biogas plant comprising a series of plant and tank structures, a single storey ammonia removal building and change of use and alterations of existing workshop/warehouse no. 1 and warehouse no. 3 to accommodate associated plant and equipment, (G) other ancillary structures including the construction of a single storey 38kV substation and associated electrical compound, security buildings, staff welfare buildings and car park shelters, (H) all other ancillary site development including the diversion of existing gas and ESB lines which traverse the lands, the upgrade of existing waste water treatment plant at the distillery, attenuation basins, fire water basin, noise attenuation fencing, parking areas, planted boundary berm and signage, (I) access to proposed development will be provided via a new entrance from the Old Youghal Road (R907) to the south. The proposed development will also be accessible from the existing distillery entrances from the Dungourney Road (R627) and Distillery Walk (L-9408) to the north and west of the lands. The proposed development is for modifications to an establishment to which the Major Accident Directives applies and is for the purpose of the activity requiring an integrated pollution control license [Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) licence]. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application

23/4602 is a planning application to Cork County Council for the extension and expansion of the existing Midleton Distillery and all associated site, received on 5 Apr 2023; permission was granted with conditions on 26 Jan 2024.

Planning details

Reference
23/4602
Local authority
Cork County Council
Status
Commenced · register status “Application Closed”
Received
5 Apr 2023
Observations close
10 May 2023 (closed 1239 days ago)
Decision due
12 Feb 2024 · decided 26 Jan 2024
Decision
Conditional permission on 26 Jan 2024
Proposed development
The extension and expansion of the existing Midleton Distillery and all associated site development works. The proposed development includes, (A) a 2 storey over basement ‘pot still’ building with ancillary pot still tank farm and mechanical vapour recompression (MVR) building. (B) a 2-9 storey ‘column still’ building with ancillary column still tank farm and cooling tower, (C) a 3-7 storey over partial basement ‘brewhouse’ building with ancillary fermenter structures, (D) a pipe rack structure connecting the proposed pot still, column still and brewhouse buildings with the existing distillery, (E) an internal link bridge crossing the Dungourney River which traverses the site, serving as a vehicular and pedestrian connection between the existing distillery and the proposed distillery extension, (F) demolition of an existing industrial building, removal of existing hardstand areas and culverting of a section of the existing mill race, to facilitate the construction of a biogas plant comprising a series of plant and tank structures, a single storey ammonia removal building and change of use and alterations of existing workshop/warehouse no. 1 and warehouse no. 3 to accommodate associated plant and equipment, (G) other ancillary structures including the construction of a single storey 38kV substation and associated electrical compound, security buildings, staff welfare buildings and car park shelters, (H) all other ancillary site development including the diversion of existing gas and ESB lines which traverse the lands, the upgrade of existing waste water treatment plant at the distillery, attenuation basins, fire water basin, noise attenuation fencing, parking areas, planted boundary berm and signage, (I) access to proposed development will be provided via a new entrance from the Old Youghal Road (R907) to the south. The proposed development will also be accessible from the existing distillery entrances from the Dungourney Road (R627) and Distillery Walk (L-9408) to the north and west of the lands. The proposed development is for modifications to an establishment to which the Major Accident Directives applies and is for the purpose of the activity requiring an integrated pollution control license [Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) licence]. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) have been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application
As published by the register.
Site area
24.07 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Appeal

Not appealed.

Commencement

  • Commencement notice CN0125570CC
    18 Feb 2025Park South, Castleredmond & Park North, Midleton, Corkmatched by ref_exact
  • Commencement notice CN0119154CC
    9 Sept 2024Park South, Castleredmond & Park North, Midleton, Corkmatched by ref_exact
  • Commencement notice CN0117890CC
    6 Aug 2024Park South, Castleredmond & Park North, Midleton, Corkmatched by ref_exact
  • Commencement notice CN0116332CC
    24 Jun 2024Park South, Castleredmond & Park North, Midleton, Corkmatched by ref_exact

Zoning at the site

C2.1 — Economic development and employment

Industry: Promote the development of industrial areas as the primary location for uses that include heavy industry, manufacturing, repairs, medium to large scale warehousing and distribution, biomedical, pharmaceutical, bioenergy plants, open storage etc

Zoned for employment uses. Housing is not the intended use here.

G3 — High amenity

Green Infrastructure includes 3 subcategories - Green Recreational (GR), Green Conservation (GC) and Green Active (GA)

Protected high-amenity landscape. Development is resisted to preserve the character of the area.

G4 — Open space

Green Infrastructure includes 3 subcategories - Green Recreational (GR), Green Conservation (GC) and Green Active (GA)

Open space and recreational amenity, to be preserved as such.

M4 — Major town centre

Existing Mixed/General Business/Industrial Uses: Facilitate development that supports in general the employment uses of the Existing Mixed/General Business/ Industrial Areas.

The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.

R2 — Existing residential

Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses: The scale of new residential and mixed residential developments within the Existing Residential/Mixed Residential and Other Uses within the settlement network should normally respect the pattern and grain of existing urban development in the surrounding

An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.

Designations within 250 m

No OPW flood extent nearby.

  • NIAH-recorded building · 16
    house; Midleton Distillery; Midleton Distillery
  • Recorded monument · 10
    Distillery; Fulacht fia; Ringfort - rath

Provenance

Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 322695). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/corkcoco/application-details/?ref=23/4602.

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