Site c. 4.2 Acres, Ballybay Road, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan

Location:
Situated fronting the Ballybay Road R180 within walking distance of the Town Centre and all amenities. The site adjoins new residential development to the South and commercial development to the west. The property is Strategically located on the western side of the N2 and convenient to the M1 Motorway. Carrickmacross is the main town in the south of County Monaghan.
Ardee 21km | Dundalk 22km | Monaghan Town 39km | Dublin 90km | Belfast 101km

Description:
The property comprises of a former Hatchery laid out in three buildings. The buildings extend to c. 24,757 Square Feet/ 2,300 Sq. Mts., offering tremendous potential for existing use or further development The main building extends to c. 2,110 Sq. Mt.
There is also a bungalow, which extends to c 160 Sq. Mt, and a third small single storey office c. 38 SQ. M., The overall site area is c 4.2 Acres/ 1.71 Hectares. Part of the site to the rear is used as playing pitches. The property is currently Zoned Industry/ Enterprise/ Employment on the Monaghan Development Plan 2019 – 2025. Given its proximity to the interchange with the N2 National Primary Route, the site is well located for such uses.
There are a range of employment uses permitted under the zoning objective and the site could therefore be developed as a business park, office or alternative employment use would be a commercial use with a sales element such as: builders providers, cash and carry wholesale, factory outlet, retail warehouse or garden centre. Other uses might also be considered such as: warehousing, self-storage facility, sold fuel sales and storage.
The site could also be used as a transport related land use such as a car hire outlet or HGV park or petrol filling station.

Town Planning:
The site is zoned ‘Industry/Enterprise/Employment’ in the Monaghan County Development Plan 2019-2025. Planning was granted in 2006 Under pl. ref. 949/05, on the site for 92 dwelling houses. This planning permission was not taken up and has now expired.
The site is suitable for a wide range of commercial uses. Given its proximity to the interchange with the N2 National Primary Route, the site is well located for such uses. A range of employment uses are permitted under the zoning objective and the site could therefore be developed as a business park, as office buildings either with or without a manufacturing component.
An alternative employment use would be a commercial use with a sales element such as: builders providers, cash and carry wholesale, factory outlet, retail warehouse or garden centre.