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Sligo County Council · 2360108

Lough Gill Distillery, Hazelwood Demesne, Co. Sligo.

Approved in 2023. Building started in 2025.

  1. 9 May 2023Received
  2. 29 Jun 2023Conditional
  3. 9 Aug 2023Final approval
  4. 19 Nov 2025Building started
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Status
Building startedi
Decision
Conditional · 29 Jun 2023
Council
Sligo County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
11.04 ha

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What’s proposed

development will consist of alterations to an existing whiskey maturation storage building (permitted under PL15/296) and will include the following works including any associated site development works: 1) Demolition of a section of the existing building to create a fire break and form a standalone whiskey maturation storage building, 2) modifications to the standalone whiskey maturation storage building which will include, a) lowering the existing high-level roof on the eastern side of the building, b) removing the existing brick cladding on the western and southern façades, c) elevational alteration with the addition of new fire escapes and roller shutter doors, d) the addition of external cladding and louvred vents to the exterior walls, 3) the construction of a sprinkler valve house extension (floor area of 4.0 m²) and sprinkler valve house/electrical room extension (floor area of 10.3 m²) to the western elevation, 4) the construction of a sprinkler valve house extension (floor area of 6.0 m²) to the eastern elevation, 5) construct a forklift charging building (floor area of 85.8 m²), 6) provide a sprinkler tank and sprinkler pump house building (floor area of 96.0 m²), 7) deepen sprinkler water and spillage run off retention pond permitted under PL20/180 to increase the retention volume, 8) provision of 2 no. boreholes to supply process water for the existing whiskey production and potable water for staff welfare facilities including pipelines and ancillary works and therefore amendment of Condition no.14 of PL15/296. The proposed development is located on the grounds of Hazelwood House containing two protected structures (RPS No. 292SE and RPS No. 293SE) and will involve the carrying out of works to and within the curtilage of the protected structures. The application will be accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement

Planning details

Reference
2360108
Local authority
Sligo County Council
Status
Commenced · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
9 May 2023
Observations close
13 Jun 2023 (closed 1208 days ago)
Decision due
3 Jul 2023 · decided 29 Jun 2023
Decision
Conditional on 29 Jun 2023
Proposed development
development will consist of alterations to an existing whiskey maturation storage building (permitted under PL15/296) and will include the following works including any associated site development works: 1) Demolition of a section of the existing building to create a fire break and form a standalone whiskey maturation storage building, 2) modifications to the standalone whiskey maturation storage building which will include, a) lowering the existing high-level roof on the eastern side of the building, b) removing the existing brick cladding on the western and southern façades, c) elevational alteration with the addition of new fire escapes and roller shutter doors, d) the addition of external cladding and louvred vents to the exterior walls, 3) the construction of a sprinkler valve house extension (floor area of 4.0 m²) and sprinkler valve house/electrical room extension (floor area of 10.3 m²) to the western elevation, 4) the construction of a sprinkler valve house extension (floor area of 6.0 m²) to the eastern elevation, 5) construct a forklift charging building (floor area of 85.8 m²), 6) provide a sprinkler tank and sprinkler pump house building (floor area of 96.0 m²), 7) deepen sprinkler water and spillage run off retention pond permitted under PL20/180 to increase the retention volume, 8) provision of 2 no. boreholes to supply process water for the existing whiskey production and potable water for staff welfare facilities including pipelines and ancillary works and therefore amendment of Condition no.14 of PL15/296. The proposed development is located on the grounds of Hazelwood House containing two protected structures (RPS No. 292SE and RPS No. 293SE) and will involve the carrying out of works to and within the curtilage of the protected structures. The application will be accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement
As published by the register.
Site area
11.04 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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Building started

  • 19 Nov 2025 · Builder told the council work was starting CN0135780SO
  • 19 Nov 2025 · Builder told the council work was starting CN0135761SO

Zoning

Not zoned in the current plan.

Protections nearby 250 m

No mapped flood area nearby.

  • NIAH-recorded building · 2
    Hazelwood House
  • Recorded monument · 2
    R160132; Crannog

Where this comes from

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Summary

2360108 is a planning application to Sligo County Council for development will consist of alterations to an existing whiskey maturation storage, received on 9 May 2023; permission was granted with conditions on 29 Jun 2023.