Land for sale
Key information
Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- Strategic development land opportunity on the edge of
- Dumfries
- High profile site extending to approximately 18.50 acres
- Scope for mixed use development subject to obtaining the necessary consents.
- Direct access off the A75 trunkroad.
- Services on site or nearby.
The land at Solway Gate lies approximately 2 miles east of Dumfries town centre and immediately to the north of the A75 trunk road which it the main arterial route linking the M74 at Gretna to the port of Stranraer to the west.
The property is located approximately 22 miles west of the M74 and the main centres of Glasgow lie 77 miles to the north with Carlisle 31 miles to the south. The A75 is a vital transport route linking the M74 to Stranraer and onwards to Northern Ireland and has approximately 15,000 cars and 3,000 HGV’s passing the site daily.
DESCRIPTION
The subjects comprise an area land down to grass with direct access off the A75 roundabout to the south. The land is generally level and extends to approximately 18.50 acres. The western boundary benefits from extensive frontage onto the A75.
Nearby occupiers include Travel Lodge, Premier Inn, Greggs and a Shell Petrol Filling Station, which is the only fuel station with direct access off the A75 between Gretna and Creetown some 1.5 hours (45 miles) to the west.
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
The subjects are not currently allocated in the Dumfries and Galloway Council Local Development Plan, however, lie adjacent to the Dumfries settlement boundary. It is considered that the subject present an opportunity for mixed use development including roadside retail and hot food use, EV charging, overnight lorry park, hotel, energy and renewables and wider commercial uses, subject to obtaining the necessary consents.
SERVICES
Mains supplies of electricity, water and drainage are noted to be available on or adjacent to the site.
METHOD OF SALE
Our clients are inviting offers to reflect the strategic development potential of the site.
The land to the east is in separate ownership and may be available by negotiation.
Interested parties will be notified of any closing date and requested to submit an offer. Galbraith will issue the required form of offer to interested parties on notification of the closing date. The form of offer will include the minimum information required and timescales for completing the transaction.
It should be noted that an overage payment in favour of the seller will be reserved in respect of any future development of the land. The terms of any overage agreement will be secured by way of the standard security on the title.
LEGAL
Each party will be responsible for their own legal costs incurred and the ingoing tenant will be responsible for the payments of LBTT, registration dues and VAT incurred therein.
VAT
All figures are quoted exclusive of VAT.
DATE OF ENTRY
To be mutually agreed.
POST CODE
DG1 3SE
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