Planning refused for whiskey storage warehouse due to fire concerns

A West Cork whiskey manufacturer is facing the prospect of having to cancel plans for a large storage facility in a rural area about 7km from Kinsale after An Coimisiún Pleanála refused it retrospective permission for four bonded warehouses over concerns about what might happen in the event of a fire.

The commission upheld an appeal against the decision of Cork County Council to approve the application by West Cork Distillers for retention permission for the change of use of a farm building to the bonded warehouses at Ballinreenlanig, Nohoval, Co Cork.

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