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Ballymahon, Longford
  A Strategic Business Location

              PRESENTED BY
              Ballymahon Town Team

                 Industrial Development Sites
                         meeting your
                   Business Location Needs
Ballymahon, Longford Ballymahon Town Team - PRESENTED BY - midlandsIreland.ie
CONTENTS

Ballymahon: Who Are We?                            3

Ballymahon is a Pro-Business Town!                 4

Businesses Proud to Call Ballymahon Home!          5

Our Commitment to New Businesses                   6

The Future: Longford County Development
Plan 2015-22                                       7

Ballymahon Key Services for New Businesses         8

Ballymahon Industrial Potential Sites
       Site One                                    9
       Site Two                                    11
       Site Three                                  13
       Site Four                                   15
       Site Five                                   17

   Ballymahon: A Strategic Business Location   1
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BALLYMAHON: WHO ARE WE?

Ballymahon: A Strategic Business Location   1
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Ballymahon is a Pro-Business Town!

 o The Ballymahon community supported and facilitated the move
   by Centre Parcs to the area and will be equally supportive of any
   new businesses setting up in the area!

 o Ballymahon is an ideal business location, in the centre of Ireland,
   close to both Dublin and Northern Ireland and located on the N55,
   one of the main north-south road arteries

 o We have a low cost of doing business! Our site and labour costs
   are much lower than larger urban areas (while maintaining easy
   access to Dublin and other cities)

 o Ballymahon has access to a flow of high-quality graduates from
   Athlone IT and surrounding universities, especially in the fields of
   engineering, polymer and hospitality, meeting the needs of
   employers

 o The town is served by National Gas, currently the only tow in
   County Longford on the Gas Network

 o We also have a low cost of living, great amenities and a safe
   locality, with 250,000 inhabitants within a 30kms radius, giving you
   access to top quality employees and making staff retention
   easier!

 o Ballymahon locals have an unparalleled work ethic and are
   proud of their local area and its industries!

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Businesses Proud to Call Ballymahon Home!

                             Center Parcs Longford Forest’s €233 million
                             investment in Ballymahon resulted in the first resort of
                             its kind in Ireland opening in 2019! Catering for to up
                             to 2,500 guests twice weekly, this state-of-the-art
                             facility created close to 1,000 new jobs and makes
                             Ballymahon a year-round tourism hub primed for
                             further investment to help retain those visitors in the
                             region for longer.

                            T&M McCormack & Co. work nationwide from their
                            base in Ballymahon to provide 24/7 Transport,
                            Haulage and Distribution services with their fleet of
                            Artic and Rigid Trucks, as well as Sprinter Vans. The
                            company also provide services in pallet racking,
                            storage, warehousing, secure outdoor commercial
                            bulk storage and ‘pick & pack’ service.

                             Cooney Precision Engineering are experts in the
                             design and manufacturer of precision machine
                             components and parts specialist skills-set that has
                             been honed and crafted over 20 years. Cooney
                             Precision Engineering expertise supports their many
                             clients who come from the oil, medical, food and
                             wind energy industries.

                             Benetti, a homegrown Irish menswear brand, design
                             fashion-forward clothing focused on exquisite
                             tailoring, casual and on-trend separates, footwear
                             and men’s accessories, as well as a boys’ wear
                             range and wedding suits. Established by a
                             Ballymahon native, Benetti is stocked nationwide in
                             the finest department stores and menswear outlets.

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Our Commitment to New Businesses

         Ballymahon Town Team is
               committed to
       developing new business parks
                    for
        new businesses setting up in
               Ballymahon!

       The following is presented as a guide on how
       zoned industrial sites in Ballymahon might be
      developed by industries interested in locating to
                         the region.

    Each site is predominately a greenfield site and plans presented
     are indicative based on previous planning applications or on
                    architects’ interpretation of the site
                       and what might be possible

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The Future:
Longford County Development Plan 2015-22

 BALLYMAHON INDUSTRIAL POTENTIAL SITES

    Above is Ballymahon’s Zoning Map, outlining areas for future business
    development.

    Ballymahon is Classified as a Tier 4 settlement within the Settlement Hierarchy
    outlined in the Longford County Development Plan (2015-2021). This is based on the
    population increase seen in the area from 816 in 1991 to 2,674 in 2016.

    Ballymahon is a ‘Local Service Town’ with Ballymahon performing important local
    level, residential, retailing, social and leisure functions and providing appropriate
    local services to a wider rural hinterland.

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Ballymahon Key Services for New Businesses

Natural Gas Natural Gas runs along the
                  N55 into Ballymahon and then
                  along the R392 as far as the
                  Center Parcs site. Natural gas
                  is the most environmentally-
                  friendly, fossil fuel producing
                  24% less emissions than oil and
                  40% less than coal, allowing
                  your business to use one of the
                  cleanest energy sources.

Fibre             Fibre Broadband is available
Broadband         across Ballymahon, allowing
                  businesses      high    speed
                  connectivity to national and
                  international stakeholders and
                  markets, while working in a
                  low-cost part of the country.

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Site One
                BALLYMAHON
                 INDUSTRIAL
               POTENTIAL SITES

What’s on Offer?               Opportunity Site for Industrial Park fronting onto
                               approach road to Ballymahon from south N55,
                               planning permission granted in 2003 for up to 5
                               industrial/office buildings on 4.6Ha

              Ballymahon

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SITE ONE: DETAILS
Planning History       Ref: 01802
Applicant              Jet Contractors Ltd
Address of Structure   Rathmore, Ballymahon, Co Longford
Application Type       Full & Outline Permission
Description            Full Permission to construct warehouse, Puraflow effluent treatment plant, access road
                       and associated site works and outline planning permission to construct three light
                       industrial buildings, two office buildings and associated site works
                       Full Planning (5,150sqm), Outline (7,680sqm)
Date of Grant          17 February 2003
Date of Expiry         16 February 2008

Details of Services
Water Supply           Local Authority Mains runs along N55 boundary to site
Foul Treatment         Onsite Treatment Plan (BNM Puraflow System) & Percolation Area
Gas                    180mm Rathmore to Centre Parks pipe line runs along N55 boundary to site
Coordinates            615061. 755794
Site Area              4.6 Ha (extended site)
Zoning                 Zoned(3.49Ha) Industrial Commercial Warehousing as per County Development Plan
                       2015-2021
Site Location          1.8Km south of Village Centre
Access Road            Fronting Athlone/Ballymahon Road (N55) to west

Building Footprints    Anchor Unit: 5,210sqm
                       Unit 1: 1,473 sqm       Unit 4: 1,149 sqm
                       Unit 2: 1,473 sqm       Unit 5: 639 sqm
                       Unit 3: 1,473 sqm

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Site Two
              BALLYMAHON
               INDUSTRIAL
             POTENTIAL SITES

What’s on Offer?               Opportunity Site for Industrial Park fronting onto south
                               approach road (N55) to Ballymahon. Site Area of
                               5.5Ha

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SITE TWO: DETAILS
 Planning History        NA
 Owner
 Address of Structure    Rathmore, Ballymahon, Co Longford
 Details of Services
 Water Supply            Local Authority Mains runs along N55 boundary to site
 Foul Treatment          Foul water services available from Residential Development (150m to
 north)
 Gas                     180mm Rathmore to Centre Parks pipe line runs along N55 boundary to site
 Coordinates             615061. 755794
 Site Area               4.45 Ha
 Zoning                  Zoned Industrial Commercial Warehousing as per County Development
                         Plan 2015-2021
 Current Use             No use
 Site Location           1.9Km south of Village Centre
 Access Road             Fronting Athlone/Ballymahon Road (N55) to west

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Site Three
             BALLYMAHON
              INDUSTRIAL
            POTENTIAL SITES

What’s on Offer?                Opportunity Site for Industrial Park fronting onto
                                approach road to Ballymahon from east site area
                                extending to 7.8Ha

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SITE THREE: DETAILS
Planning History       N/A
Coordinates            616073. 756629
Site                   Area 7.8 Ha
Zoning                 Industrial / Commercial / Warehousing

Building Footprints    Unit 1: 1,265 sqm
                       Unit 2: 1,100 sqm
                       Unit 3: 1,100sqm
                       Unit 4: 1,269sqm
                       Unit 5: 639 sqm
                       Unit 6: 1,269 sqm
                       Unit 7: 639 sqm
                       Unit 8: 654 sqm
                       Unit 9: 1,111 sqm
                       Unit 10: 922 sqm
                       Unit 11: 1,267 sqm
                       Unit 12: 818 sqm
                       Unit 13: 818 sqm

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Site Four
            BALLYMAHON
             INDUSTRIAL
           POTENTIAL SITES

 What’s on Offer?                Opportunity Site to expand existing Industrial Site
                                 fronting onto approach road to Ballymahon from
                                 north N55 on site of 1.9 Ha

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SITE FOUR: DETAILS
  Site Services
  Gas                    180mm Rathmore to Centre Parks pipe line runs from Inny Bridge Main St 2k
                         to south
  Coordinates            616492, 758047
  Site Area              1.7 Ha
  Zoning                 Outside the Ballymahon Development Zone and adjoins the Royal Canal
                         broad zone
  Current Use            Agricultural Land
  Site Location          1.5Km north of Village Centre
  Access Road            Fronting Edgeworthstown/Ballymahon Road (R392) to south

  Building Footprints    Existing Warehouse 955sqm
                         Unit 1: 425 sqm
                         Unit 2: 685 sqm
                         Unit 3: 1,730sqm

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Site Five
              BALLYMAHON
               INDUSTRIAL
             POTENTIAL SITES

What’s on Offer?               Opportunity Site for Industrial Park fronting onto
                               approach road to Ballymahon from south N55,
                               planning permission granted in 2003 for up to 5
                               industrial/office buildings on 4.6Ha with potential to
                               extend site to 11.4Ha

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SITE FIVE: DETAILS
Planning History               Ref: 041254
Applicant                      B.J.S. Ltd/ Bernard Hackett
Address of Structure           Longford Bridge, Drinan, Ballymahon, Co Longford
Application Type               Full Permission
Description                    Full Permission to construct a 1,863m2 retail park to include entrance from
                               proposed distribution road off R392. The development to include ten
                               equal units, car parking area, service area and all ancillary works
                               (0.69Ha) Gross Floor Area 1863sqm
Date of Grant                  9 August 2005
Date of Expiry                 8 August 2010
Previous Planning History      041253 refers to Car Showroom (1086sqm) & Retail Block 774sqm
                               041235 refers to distributor road
                               041225 refers to Hotel
                               041254 refers 10 retail units
                               08158 refers 4 retail units (withdrawn)
Water Supply                   existing connection to public mains
Foul Treatment                 existing connection to public sewer
Surface Water                  2 No attenuation tanks, future attenuation pond and eventual outfall to
                               adjacent canal
Gas                            180mm Rathmore to Centre Parks pipe line runs to Ballymahon Town to
south
Coordinates                    614546. 758009
Site Area                      3.4 Ha
Zoning                         Outside the Ballymahon Development Zone and adjoins the Royal Canal
                               broad zone
Current Use                    Car Showroom & Distributor Road completed
Site Location                  1.8Km north west of Village Centre
Access Road                    Fronting Lanesboro/Ballymahon Road (R392) to north east Longford

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For further information, contact
       the Ballymahon Town Team or the
        Local Enterprise Office, Longford:

       Ballymahon Town Team,                           Local Enterprise Office, Longford,
           Dean Egan Library,                                     Great Water Street,
                 Main Street,                                Longford County Council
                 Ballymahon,                                     Visit: longfordcoco.ie
                Co. Longford                           Email: info@leo.longfordcococ.ie
     Visit: ballymahontown.com                                    Phone: 043 3343346
Email: info@ballymahontown.com
      Phone: +353 (0) 90 643 269

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