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Agricultural, Castletown Cox Estate, Castletown Piltown, Co Kilkenny
for: 1. Restoration and conservation and refurbishment works to six existing farm out-buildings for use as a micro whiskey distillery comprising of a malthouse, a brew house, a still house, staff facilities, a malt store and a cask storage house [bonded] all located in a group of Protected Structures on the Castletown Cox...
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for: 1. Restoration and conservation and refurbishment works to six existing farm out-buildings for use as a micro whiskey distillery comprising of a malthouse, a brew house, a still house, staff facilities, a malt store and a cask storage house [bonded] all located in a group of Protected Structures on the Castletown Cox Estate, Castletown, Piltown, Co Kilkenny, reg no.: 12403810 [Farm Buildings]. 2. The construction of a new boiler house with flue, and underground LPG tanks to power the boiler system, a cooling...
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- 2 Jun 2026
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for: 1. Restoration and conservation and refurbishment works to six existing farm out-buildings for use as a micro whiskey distillery comprising of a malthouse, a brew house, a still house, staff facilities, a malt store and a cask storage house [bonded] all located in a group of Protected Structures on the Castletown Cox Estate, Castletown, Piltown, Co Kilkenny, reg no.: 12403810 [Farm Buildings]. 2. The construction of a new boiler house with flue, and underground LPG tanks to power the boiler system, a cooling unit, a 300KVA generator and enclosing screen, an agricultural barrel-vault shed to accommodate trailers for the removal of spent grains and pot ale with two underground tanks, one for pot ale and one for fire water. Screen fencing and gates between distillery and agricultural yard. A separate underground storage tank for firefighting water, and all associated Site works 3. The provision of a well. 4. The provision of a wastewater treatment system and percolation area for the staff facilities 5. The provision of two number photovoltaic arrays, one at ground level and one on the south facing elevation of an existing agricultural shed. The details of the restoration and conservation and refurbishment works comprise the following: i. The malt house will be accommodated in an existing farm building and the roof finishes will be replaced with salvaged natural slates and introduction of a pagoda to the roof structure to accommodate the extract system for a malting kiln located within. ii. The existing piggery building, currently in ruins, will accommodate a contemporary two-storey brewhouse with a natural slated roof to match the other existing farm buildings. The super structure of the two-storey brewhouse will be constructed as a steel frame inserted into the remaining walls of the historic ruin. A single storey building at ground floor with a small, glazed link connection at first floor level will be installed between the malt house and the brew house. Two no. new door openings will be created between the malt house and the brew house. iii. The still house will be accommodated in an existing farm building, where its roof and walls will be retained. A new opening will be created between the still and brew house. iv. The staff facilities will be accommodated within an existing farm building, retaining its existing roof and walls. v. The cask storage will be accommodated in an existing farm building
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Applied 15 Aug 2025 2560525
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Decision Conditional 18 Dec 2025
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Application description and scale 2560525
for: 1. Restoration and conservation and refurbishment works to six existing farm out-buildings for use as a micro whiskey distillery comprising of a malthouse, a brew house, a still house, staff facilities, a malt store and a cask storage house [bonded] all located in a group of Protected Structures on the Castletown Cox Estate, Castletown, Piltown, Co Kilkenny, reg no.: 12403810 [Farm Buildings]. 2. The construction of a new boiler house with flue, and underground LPG tanks to power the boiler system, a cooling unit, a 300KVA generator and enclosing screen, an agricultural barrel-vault shed to accommodate trailers for the removal of spent grains and pot ale with two underground tanks, one for pot ale and one for fire water. Screen fencing and gates between distillery and agricultural yard. A separate underground storage tank for firefighting water, and all associated Site works 3. The provision of a well. 4. The provision of a wastewater treatment system and percolation area for the staff facilities 5. The provision of two number photovoltaic arrays, one at ground level and one on the south facing elevation of an existing agricultural shed. The details of the restoration and conservation and refurbishment works comprise the following: i. The malt house will be accommodated in an existing farm building and the roof finishes will be replaced with salvaged natural slates and introduction of a pagoda to the roof structure to accommodate the extract system for a malting kiln located within. ii. The existing piggery building, currently in ruins, will accommodate a contemporary two-storey brewhouse with a natural slated roof to match the other existing farm buildings. The super structure of the two-storey brewhouse will be constructed as a steel frame inserted into the remaining walls of the historic ruin. A single storey building at ground floor with a small, glazed link connection at first floor level will be installed between the malt house and the brew house. Two no. new door openings will be created between the malt house and the brew house. iii. The still house will be accommodated in an existing farm building, where its roof and walls will be retained. A new opening will be created between the still and brew house. iv. The staff facilities will be accommodated within an existing farm building, retaining its existing roof and walls. v. The cask storage will be accommodated in an existing farm building
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