Planning refused for whiskey storage warehouse due to fire concerns

The West Cork Distillers facility near Skibbereen, Co Cork. The whiskey manufacturer is facing the prospect of having to cancel plans for a large storage facility in a rural area about 7km from Kinsale.

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.