DIRECTORY OF ENTERPRISE AND INDUSTRIAL ZONED SITES IN COUNTY CLARE Planning and Enterprise Development, Clare County Council, New Road, Ennis, Co.Clare Telephone: 065-6821616 Website: www.clarecoco.ie Email: planoff @clarecoco.ie e information set out in this document is correct as of time of printing but may be subject to change. Table of Contents Introduction 1 Service Towns 3 Ennistymon Lahinch 5 Scarriff Tuamgraney 7 Small Towns 11 Kilkee 13 Killaloe 17 Lisdoonvarna 19 Miltown Malbay 21 Newmarket-on-Fergus 23 Sixmilebridge 25 Tulla 27 Large Villages 29 Ardnacrusha 31 Ballyvaughan 33 Carrigaholt 35 Cooraclare 37 Corofin 39 Clonlara 41 Doonbeg 43 Feakle 45 Kilkishen 47 Killadysert 49 Kilmihil 51 Kilmurry 53 Labasheeda 55 Lissycasey 57 Mountshannon 59 Small Villages 61 Ballynacally 63 Cranny 67 Creegh 69 Killimer 71 Liscannor 73 O’ Callaghan’s Mills 75 Ruan 77 Tubber 79 I County Clare has long been is an objective of the Clare County recognised as an attractive place Council Economic Development to live, work and do business. e Strategy 2011-2014. quality of its workforce and its strategic location make County Clare is directory sets out the lands that ideal for enterprise development and have been zoned in each settlement investment. e role of the Council of the County (excluding the towns includes sustaining the diversity of of Ennis, Kilrush and Shannon) as existing employment within County per the settlement hierarchy of the Clare; identifying, encouraging, Clare County Development Plan facilitating and promoting new 2011‐2017 and also contains relevant opportunities for indigenous information in relation to existing employment and inward investment developments on the sites, site area throughout the County. To support and service availability. this Clare County Council has endeavoured to ensure that there For information on Ennis, Shannon are adequate levels of zoned land and Kilrush please consult the available throughout the County to relevant development plan / local provide for future economic growth. area plan, which are available from is is in recognition of the important the Planning O ce or from our role our towns and villages play in website www.clarecoco.ie. terms of economic development in the County. It is intended that this directory will be of use to property professionals, e purpose of this directory investors and other interested parties. is to provide, in one accessible publication, a guide to the enterprise and industrial zoned land in County Clare. e publication of the directory 2 Service Towns 3 4 E L Local Area Plan: North Clare Local Area Plan 2011-2017 Ennistymon is a bustling market town set in an undulating landscape, traversed by the Inagh River on which lie the famous cascades. It is the largest town in North Clare and has a particularly strong urban core. e town has a distinctive character with an attractive architectural style. Ennistymon is linked to the seaside resort town of Lahinch which is one of the main tourist destinations in the county and is famed for its long sandy beach and championship links golf course. Infrastructure: Ennistymon and Lahinch are connected to the wider region via the N85 and N67 national routes. Ennistymon, in which the lands zoned for Industry are located, is served by a public water supply and public waste water treatment facilities. Industry Lands: ere is one site zoned for Industrial use in Ennistymon. is site has a total area of 9.5ha and comprises the Ennistymon Enterprise Centre, two existing industrial premises and approx- imately 6.6ha of undeveloped land. Zoning: Industry Area: 9.5 Ha Existing uses: - Ennistymon Enterprise Centre - Two industrial premises - 6.6ha undeveloped S T Local Area Plan: East Clare Local Area Plan 2011-2017 Scarri and Tuamgraney are complementary settlements that are physically linked by the bridge across the Scarri River. Scarri possess a range of administrative, service, social and community facilities. Tuamgraney is one of the main employment centres in the area. e former Finsa site, which presents a signi cant opportunity in the area, is located at the northern end of the village and there are numerous other businesses located in the Tuamgraney Business Park at the southern edge of the village. Infrastructure: e settlements are served by a good quality road network with links to Ennis, Portumna and the mid- lands and also to Killaloe and Limerick. e area is served by both a public water supply and public waste water treatment facilities. IND1, IND2 and Lands Zoned for Enterprise Use: Lands have been made available for the extension of the existing Tua- mgraney Business Park with a view to providing further employment opportunities. Lands have been zoned for enterprise, commercial and industrial activities, encompassing existing businesses and additional lands for expansion. e space available is suitable for a range of incu- bator, light industry and enterprise developments, in accordance with the character of the area, to provide a good quality sustainable work- ing environment with high environmental standards being applied throughout. Site Ref: IND2 Zoning: Light Industry Site Ref: ENT Area: 3.9 Ha Zoning: Enterprise Existing Use: Area: 7.2 Ha - Greenfield site Existing Use: - Tuamgraney Business Park - Tuamgraney Equestrian Centre -4.7 Ha undeveloped Zoning: Enterprise Area: 3.9 Ha Existing Use: -Greenfield Site Site Ref: IND1 Zoning: Light Industry Area: 1.9Ha Existing Use: - Greenfield Site Site Ref: IND3 Zoning: Industry Area: 14.9Ha Existing Uses: - Finsa Forestry Products - 5.8Ha undeveloped Zoning: Enterprise Area: 2.8Ha Existing Uses: - Kerry Creamery - 1.3Ha undeveloped 10 SmallTowns 11 12 K Local Area Plan: West Clare Local Area Plan 2012-2018 Kilkee is an important service centre in the west Clare area and is also a well-developed seaside resort location. Clare County Council has prepared a Town Improvement and Economic Development Strat- egy 2014-2024 for the town entitled “Towards a Better Kilkee”. is strategy identi es opportunities for further development and economic growth in the town including the identi cation of a number of sites which o er an opportunity for future development. Infrastructure: Kilkee is connected to the road network in the county and wider region via the N67 national route. e town is served by a public water supply. e waste water treatment plant is currently operating at capacity but plans are progressing to upgrade the treatment facilities in the town. ENT1 and ENT2: ese two sites have been designated for the development of enterprise and employment-generating uses with a view to providing greater employment opportunities for the lo- cal community. Proposals for the expansion of existing facilities will also be considered. Any development must reserve a 10 metre margin from the streams that run along the northwest boundary of ENT1 and the eastern bound- ary of ENT2. Enterprise Lands – Kilrush Road ere is a further area of land zoned for Enterprise use adjoining the Kilrush Road in the town. is site is 1.9ha in area and is currently undeveloped. Site Ref: ENT1 Zoning: Enterprise Area: 2.55Ha Existing Uses: - Two vacant industrial units - 2Ha undeveloped Site Ref: ENT2 Zoning: Enterprise Area: 2.6Ha Existing Use: - Greenfield Site Zoning: Enterprise Area: 1.9Ha Existing Use: - Greenfield Site 16 K Local Area Plan: East Clare Local Area Plan 2011-2017 Killaloe, and its neighbouring town of Ballina in North Tipperary, act as a service and retail centre for the surrounding hinterland in East Clare and North Tipperary. Killaloe has signi cant appeal as a develop- ment location due to its proximity to Limerick City and its position on one of the few crossing points on the River Shannon. Infrastructure: Killaloe has excellent road links with both Limerick City and the remainder of County Clare. It is also in close proximity to the M7 (Limerick – Dublin) motorway. Connectivity to the national motorway net- work will be signi cantly enhanced in the future when construction of a new Shannon river crossing is completed. Killaloe is served by a public water supply but the waste water treatment plant serving the area is currently operating at capacity. An upgrade of the treatment facilities is expected to be completed with the lifetime of the current local area plan for the Killaloe area. IND1: ere are a number of small industrial units located within Killaloe, provid- ing employment and services to the surrounding community. Clare County Council encourages the retention of the existing industrial units within the town to promote local employment. It is recognised that some of these units may need to be upgraded during the lifetime of this Plan and the local area plan encourages such development. Enterprise Lands ere is an area of land zoned for Enterprise adjoining the route of the proposed relied road in Killaloe. is site is 4ha in area and is currently undeveloped. Site Ref: IND Zoning: Industry Area: 0.8Ha Existing Uses: -Killaloe Enterprise Centre Zoning: Enterprise Area: 4Ha Existing Use: - Greenfield Site L Local Area Plan: North Clare Local Area Plan 2011-2017 Lisdoonvarna originally developed as a tourist destination due to the curative properties of the Spa Wells in the area. However in more recent times Lisdoonvarna has also become a service and employment cen- tre for the surrounding area. Opportunities exist for further economic development in the town. Infrastructure: Lisdoonvarna is served by a public water supply and also has the bene t of public wastewater treatment facilities. Lisdoonvarna is connected to the wider region via the N67 national routes and a network of regional routes. Enterprise Lands: ere is a large are of land zoned for enterprise uses to the north of the town. is area comprises two adjoining sites and is approximately 4.8ha in area. e lands are currently undeveloped.