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Residential Development Land
Knockomie,
Grantown Road,
Forres
MORAY
IV36 2SG
FOR SALE
• TOTAL SITE: 6.48 HECTARES/16.0 ACRES
• Identified for Residential Use in Moray Local Plan
• Allocated for 85 No. houses of medium to low density
• Mature woodland setting
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Knockomie,
Grantown
Road, Forres
MORAY
NORTH ENCLOSURE
SOUTH ENCLOSURE
FOR
SALE
Development
ACCESS DRIVE TO KNOCKOMIE HOTEL
VIEW FROM KNOCKOMIE HOTEL
LOCATION:
Forres lies in the heart of Moray
approximately 27 miles east of
Inverness and 16 miles west of Elgin.
The site is situated on the southern
boundary of Forres on the west side
of Grantown Road (A940) adjacent to
Knockomie Hotel, a well established
small country house hotel.
The land is largely bounded by
mature woodland and offers a high
degree of amenity which would
complement a low to medium
density residential development.
The Moray economy has proven
to be resilient over recent years
and despite the combination of the
recent economic downturn and re-organisation of the RAF bases at Kinloss and Lossiemouth the
Forres economy has proven to be more robust than some had feared.
Moray has one of the lowest rates of unemployment rates in Scotland (2.0% - January 2014 : Source
HIE Unemployment Digest February 2014) and Forres has demonstrated a strong housing market as
reflected in the sales rates and pace of new residential development which has been ongoing over
recent years in the town.
Forres will also soon benefit from improved Railway transport links to Inverness and Aberdeen
while a further Forres Primary School is planned for development within close proximity to the site.
The quality of life offered by Forres and Moray is undoubtedly one of the town’s principal strengths.
The Enterprise Park located just outside Forres has been a major catalyst for economic activity. The
Enterprise Park extends to over 100 acres and has attracted a diverse range of economically active
companies including:
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ATOS
AccuNostics
CAPITA
EFC Group
Further information on the park can be found at:
www.enterpriseparkforres.co.uk
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DESCRIPTION:
The subjects comprise 2 No. separate enclosures of land as
delineated in red on the site Plan.
HECTARES
ACRES
South Enclosure:
4.26
10.53
North Enclosure:
2.22
5.5
TOTAL
6.48
16.03
The sites are separated by the existing tree lined access drive to
the Knockomie Hotel. The land is gently undulating and largely
enclosed by mature woodland. To the north of the site is a
recently completed modern residential housing development.
SERVICES:
It is understood that there are no materially adverse service
constraints to the development of the site and that connections,
subject to addressing normal capacity factors, to main services
would be available.
PLANNING:
In terms of the current local plan for the area, which is the
Moray Local Plan, adopted 2008 the site is allocated for
residential use under Policy R1 Knockomie (South). This policy
outlines the following opportunity:
The site extends to 6.7 hectares and has a maximum capacity for
85 houses of medium to low density. The existing trees on the
site should be retained and an avenue of feature trees planted
along Grantown Road. The setting of the ‘B’ Listed Knockomie
Hotel should be safeguarded by retaining an open aspect east of
the hotel:
The web link to the relevant policy is attached below:
http://www.moray.gov.uk/downloads/file91853.pdf
IV36 2SG
PRICE:
Offers are invited for the benefit of our client’s outright
ownership interest in the heritable title.
Development
Any suspensive conditions attaching to the bidders offer should
be clearly stated and summarized within the proposal to include
long stop dates for purification.
Any offer conditional upon planning should be accompanied by
a detailed Layout Plan supported by a narrative in relation to
discussions taken place with relevant statutory authorities. A
specific statement specifying any assumptions made in relation
to Planning Gain and Social/Affordable Housing provision will be
required.
VIEWING/FURTHER INFORMATION
Graham & Sibbald
21 Carden Place
ABERDEEN
AB10 1UQ
Contact : Bruce Murdoch
Tel No : 01224 625024
Email : bmurdoch@g-s.co.uk
CLOSING DATE:
Whilst a Closing Date for the receipt of formal legal offers may
not necessarily be set, any party wishing to be informed of a
Closing Date should ensure that they formally note their interest
with our office.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
Please read carefully
1. These particulars are intended as guide only. Their
accuracy is not warranted or guaranteed. Intending
Purchasers/Tenants should not rely on these particulars
but satisfy themselves by inspection of the property.
Photographs only show parts of the property which may
have changed since they were taken.
2. Graham & Sibbald have no authority to give any
representation other than these particulars in relation to
this property.
Intending Purchasers/Tenants take the property as they
find it.
3. Graham & Sibbald are not authorised to enter into
contracts relating to this property. These particulars are
not intended to nor shall they form part of any legally
enforceable contract and any contract shall only be
entered into by way of an exchange of correspondence
between our client’s Solicitors and Solicitors acting for the
Purchaser/Tenants.
4. All plans based upon Ordnance Survey maps are
reproduced with the sanction of Controller of HM
Stationery.
5. A list of Partners can be obtained from any of our
offices.
Date of Publication:
May 2014