A new storage and distribution centre at Ballyearl Business Park
Delivering jobs and investment at a well-located site
A planning application is being brought forward by James Latham PLC to develop a new storage and distribution centre at Ballyearl Business Park.
The development promises to deliver jobs and investment at a well-connected site.
The benefits include:
A c. £10m investment in the local economy
Bringing 35 FTE jobs to the area
Total Gross Value Added of £2.76m per annum
Delivering apprenticeships for local people
A highly sustainable building, targeting BREEAM Very Good accreditation
Aerial view of proposed storage and distribution centre (click to enlarge).
About James Latham PLC
Lathams Ltd is the trading subsidiary of Lathams PLC, and is one of the UK and Ireland’s largest independent trade distributors of timber, panels and decorative surfaces. The firm supplies products to a broad range of trade customers, from 12 trading depots at sites located in Dudley, Fareham, Gateshead, Hemel Hempstead, Leeds, Purfleet, Thurrock, Leicester, Yate, Dublin and Belfast.
Delivering Social Value
The Latham Timber Academy
The Latham Timber Academy is an initiative designed to develop leaders who challenge convention and set new standards. It focuses on qualities such as resilience, innovation, and an unwavering commitment to growth. Participants are encouraged to think strategically, act decisively and to inspire those around them.
The Academy not only looks to develop current employees but also to recruit from the local community each year to bring fresh talent in and develop them into future business leaders.
Pre-application Community Consultation
We are currently undertaking pre-application community consultation to hear your views on the proposals. During this period, we will be running a range of in-person, digital and remote consultation mechanisms, to ensure we accurately capture the views of those living near to the proposed development.
Proposed Site Plan, showing warehousing, parking and access proposals (click to enlarge).
Explore our proposals
If you would like to order a printed hard copy of our proposals, please call us on our Freephone hotline 0808 1688 296. We can also share a proposal pack via email. To order one, simply send an email requesting a digital information pack to contact@ballyearlconsultation.com
Give us a call
If you would like a member of the team to explain our proposals over the phone, you can call our Freephone consultation hotline on 0808 1688 296. A member of the team will call you back and will be able to answer any questions you have about the development.
Chat to our Team
You can use the live chat function on this website to talk to a member of the project team who will be available Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm to respond to your queries.
Join our public information event
We will be hosting a drop-in public information event at Corr’s Corner Hotel, 315 Ballyclare Rd, Newtownabbey BT36 4TQ, from 3-7pm on Thursday 4 December 2025. Members of the project team will be on hand to listen to your comments and answer your questions.