Northern Ireland

Plans for £30m motorcross facility scrapped after company goes bust

Plans to build a £30m motorcross facility have been scrapped after the company behind the project went into receivership.
Plans to build a £30m motorcross facility have been scrapped after the company behind the project went into receivership. Plans to build a £30m motorcross facility have been scrapped after the company behind the project went into receivership.

Plans for multi-million pound motorcross facility in Co Tyrone has been scrapped after the company behind the project went into receivership.

Manna Developments Ltd went into receivership on October 22, with the collapse of the company expected to be fatal for £30m project.

The plan had been to develop 160 acres of clay pits in Coalisland into a world class motorsport facility, however, development on the site stalled earlier this year.

At the time it was said this was because of "planning issues and tests relating to old mineshafts on the site".

Manna Developments Ltd had signed a three-year agreement with World Superbike Championship owners Dorna to host a round of the global series, starting in 2019.

However, planning delays meant the 2.2-mile circuit would not be ready in time.