4.3 Acres Site, National Enterprise Park, Junction 17, Portlaoise, Co. Laois

Hume Auctioneers- We Get The Pick Of The Crop. Representing a magnificent opportunity to acquire a substantial commercial site in what is perhaps Ireland's most convenient location, this outstanding 4.3 Acre site offers tremendous opportunities. Situated in the j17 National Enterprise park, this unique site is one of only a small number of manageable sized sites in private ownership. A magnificent ring road leading to Junction 17 has recently been constructed bringing vehicular, broadband, gas and all mains services to the boundary. The park is rapidly becoming a national landmark with the J17 Supermacs Plaza trading at ground-breaking levels and Glanbia/ Leprino Foods state of the art Cheese Factory amongst the many internationally recognised businesses within the zone. Internationally renowned Kirby engineering have recently constructed a state-of-the-art premises adjacent to this site. Midland Steel has also developed a magnificent campus on the adjoining lands. The zoning and servicing of land at Togher for a National Enterprise Park for enterprise, employment and industrial uses, in the immediate vicinity of national strategic transport infrastructure, represents a unique opportunity to develop a cluster of complementary enterprises and more generally a larger, more robust and diverse economic basis for the town, county and region. The J17 National Enterprise Park is located to the south-west of Portlaoise Town, occupying a wedge shaped landbank between the existing fabric of the town, the M7 motorway and the Cork-Dublin rail line. The sites unique location affords it the opportunity to plug into the national road network outlined above as well as the national rail network, while also facilitating connectivity back to Portlaoise Town by softer modes of transport. Junction 17 (the Togher M7 Interchange) acts as a gateway to Portlaoise and serves the Portlaoise Development Area as well as the Midlands Region. The capacity and operation of this junction must be safeguarded through sustainable development management measures. The proposed uses in the J17 National Enterprise Park are likely to generate some level of traffic by both employees and service traffic. It is therefore imperative to include additional vehicular and public transport infrastructure as a fully integrated development. In addition to the completed National Traincare Depot development located in the Masterplan Area, further opportunities exist to develop a light rail link and large intermodal facility between the main line service at Portlaoise and the J17 National Enterprise Park. The Masterplan Area is well connected to Portlaoise town by the existing road network, as well pedestrian routes and dedicated cycle facilities. These lands have developed infrastructure with respect to wastewater, water and roads. The lands also have gas mains, a Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) for high-speed broadband and substantial electricity capacity at the location with the ESB substation for the region within 1km of the site. The area within the J17 National Enterprise Park is characterised by large open fields and hedgerows to the south. To the north of the site, the Clonminam Business Park is accessed by the Old Knockmay Road. The park contains a mix of enterprises including retail, industrial, commercial, recreational, service and manufacturing. The land use zoning in the immediate surrounding of the Masterplan Area is largely comprised of 'Enterprise and Employment', 'General Business' Viewing of this exceptional site is highly recommended.