FOR SALE BY ONLINE AUCTION WEDNESDAY 26TH OF MARCH 2025 AT 9AM - ***GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE TOURIST LODGES DEVELOPMENT IN CUMNOCK (4.9 ACRE DEVELOPMENT SITE HAS PLANNING PERMISSION, AND LAND PARCEL 45.24 ACRES (18.31Ha))***PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL BE A DISTINCTIVE AND ATTRACTIVE TOURIST DESTINATION CONSISTING OF 28 HOLIDAY LODGES AND A FACILITIES BUILDING, WITH A FURTHER 56 UNITS AND CLUBHOUSE / BISTRO (STPP)***AMAZING INVESMENT OPPORTUNITY***
***SPACIOUS***
Development site : 4.90 acres (1.98 Ha) with planning permission granted
Land Parcel: 45.24 acres(18.31Ha)
TOTAL - 50.14 acres (20.29 Ha)
*** IDEALLY LOCATED***
The Willows is located around 2.5km west of New Cumnock. It is an irregular shaped land parcel with a linear boundary to the east provided by Boig
Road and farmland to the north and west. The River Nith runs immediately along the southern boundary. Agricultural fields surround the site. New Cumnock
rail station takes less than 5 minutes drive to reach via Leggate (B741) making it easily accessible.
***DEVELOPMENT SITE***
The development site extends to an area of 4.90 acres (1.98 Ha) approximately and has a gradient sloping south eastwards towards River Nith.
The proposed development will be a distinctive and attractive tourist destination consisting of 27 holiday lodges and a facilities management building.
Lodges will be positioned to take into account the existing topography and opportunity of vistas. There are six Local Nature Conservation Sites (LNCS)
found within 2km of the site boundary which include Nith Bridge, New Cumnock Wetlands and Knockinnoch Lagoons.
The land parcel is 45.24 acres. A long term masterplan has been created which shows how the entire land parcel can be developed as tourist accommodation.
***OVERALL DESCRIPTION***
In terms of the overall area itself at The Willows, the subjects comprise an irregular shaped land parcel about 50.14 acres (20.29 Ha) in area. Vehicular access is available from a minor access road off Boig Road at the east edge of the site. The north site periphery is marked by a post and wire fence and treeline edge. The north east margin of the site is defined by the edge of Boig Road. The south boundary of the site is not physically defined and the south west margin is broadly marked by the line of overhead electricity cables and timber pylons.
The topography of the site is generally characterised by a variable slope down to the south and south east. A tarmac access road traverses the south edge of the site with sloping rough grass along the south and south east edge of the road. The remainder of the site comprises farmland and a plantation consisting of densely planted young willow trees. The site is elevated above the River Nith.
A long term masterplan has been created which shows how the entire land parcel can be developed as tourist accommodation. Planning permission has been obtained for development site.
***GROWING MARKET & DEMAND***
East Ayrshire has witnessed a significant rise in demand for holiday lets in the past 12 months, with various developments reporting good sales rates. This development will provide an attractive site for holiday accommodation on a well- appointed piece of land, to provide a sustainable business opportunity with long term potential.
***PLANNING***
The subjects fall within the boundary of East Ayrshire Councils Local Development Plan 2017. Conditional Planning Permission (REF: 21/0697/PP)
was granted for the change of use of farmland and brownfield land to form 26 tourist holiday lodges and a facilities management building in October 2022. All
planning queries should be made directly to East Ayrshire Council.
***RECENT NEARBY PROPERTY SALES***
- Augusta House, Ochiltree, Cumnock, KA18 2RX - £366k (SOLD Sep'24)
- Glen Farm, New Cumnock, Cumnock, KA18 4NR - £330k (SOLD Aug'24)
- 31a Knowe View, Cumnock, KA18 2AU - £305k (SOLD Aug'24)
***Cumnock is a town and former civil parish located in East Ayrshire, Scotland. The town sits at the confluence of the Glaisnock Water and the Lugar Water. There are three neighbouring housing projects which lie just outside the town boundaries, Craigens, Logan and Netherthird, with the former ironworks settlement of Lugar also just outside the town, contributing to a population of around 13,000 in the immediate locale.***The town is home to the Robert Burns Academy, an educational campus housing the main Robert Burns Academy secondary school following the merger of Cumnock Academy and Auchinleck Academy, Lochnorris Primary School and Cherry Trees Early Childhood Centre. The campus is the largest educational establishment in Scotland***Cumnock has its own bus terminal, Cumnock Bus Station, which is operated by both Stagecoach West Scotland and Strathclyde Partnership for Transport.***Cumnock is connected to nearby settlements including Kilmarnock, the principal town in East Ayrshire, and other smaller settlements such as Mauchline by the A76 road. The A70 also connects Cumnock to other large towns including Ayr.***
GUIDE PRICE: £380,000
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GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE TOURIST LODGES DEVELOPMENT IN CUMNOCK (4.9 ACRE DEVELOPMENT SITE HAS PLANNING PERMISSION, AND LAND PARCEL 45.24 ACRES (18.31Ha))
GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE TOURIST LODGES DEVELOPMENT IN CUMNOCK (4.9 ACRE DEVELOPMENT SITE HAS PLANNING PERMISSION
AMAZING INVESMENT OPPORTUNITY
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