Craighouse, Isle of Jura, Argyll, PA60
- Land size
- 2.03 acres
Key Features
- Fabulous Opportunity to Purchase Land
- Approx 2.02 Acres
- Located on Edge of Craighouse Village
- Planning in Principle for 10 Homes
- 3 of Properties to be Affordable Homes
- Views Towards The Bay & Mountains
Description
A fabulous opportunity to purchase land (approx. 0.82 Hectares (2.02 acres)) in a well-regarded residential area on the edge of the small village of Craighouse on the Island of Jura. The land offers views towards the bay and surrounding mountains, with planning in principle granted for 10 detached residential homes with the requirement of (25%) 3 properties to be affordable homes.
Outlining planning permission has been granted for;
Two x one bedroom detached bungalows.
Two x two bedroom detached bungalow.
Three x one and a half storey detached houses.
One x four bedroom wheelchair standard detached bungalow house.
Two x three bedroom one and a half storey detached houses.
All properties to benefit from parking, gardens to front, side and rear.
Planning Permission in Principle granted on 26th February 2024 with reference 21/01037/PPP Argyll & Bute Local Development Plan
Parties wishing to discuss alternative residential development should make their own detailed planning enquiries.
Viewings are by appointment only.
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PLEASE NOTE
The buyer(s) will be responsible for construction of the access road(s) from the existing road to the plot(s).
Mains electricity, water, drainage and BT phone/internet services will need to be routed to the plot.
Sellers & Buyer(s) will be responsible for paying there own legal costs in the sale/purchase of this plot of ground.
Whilst every effort is made to ensure accuracy of these details, please check with us on any points of especial importance to you, especially before travelling some distance to the plot.
It is the responsibility of all prospective viewers to check with ourselves prior to viewing this plot to ensure that it is still available for sale, particularly with regard to the location of this plot and long journeys or those viewings arranged some time in advance.
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Sizes/measurements mentioned and indicative boundaries marked on images are for guidance/reference only and are not exact.
This plot is being sold as seen
Any error(s), exclusion or mis-statement shall not annul the sale, or entitle any party to compensation or recourse to action at law.
The plot is located North of Craighouse, which is the capital of Isle of Jura, in Argyll and Bute. Situated on the east coast at the southern end of small isles Bay, on the Sound of Jura. Local amenities in Craighouse include Jura distillery, a hotel, local doctors surgery, well regarded primary school, village shop, craft and gift shop, café, photographic studio and another spirit maker.
A wider range of amenities can be found on Islay, which can be accessed via a small car ferry from Feilon (approx. 8 miles by car away from Craighouse) to Port Askaig on Islay. Islay offers regular car ferries to the mainland and an airport offering flights to Glasgow.
The Jura Foot Passenger Ferry runs daily except Wednesdays between April and September, departing from Tayvallich (west of Lochgiphead) and arriving in the heart of Craighouse on Jura. Jura has a population of approx. 200 residents.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-03-11
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 145 Development Land listings in Scotland (1+ acres).
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 95% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Small Isles Primary School433 metres
- Pupils
- 20
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Keills Primary School7 miles
- Pupils
- 31
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Gigha Primary School14 miles
- Pupils
- 10
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Bowmore Primary Gaelic Unit15 miles
- Pupils
- 22
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Bowmore Primary School15 miles
- Pupils
- 58
- Type
- Non-denominational
Secondary
- Islay High School15 miles
- Pupils
- 191
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Tarbert Academy21 miles
- Pupils
- 120
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Lochgilphead High School24 miles
- Pupils
- 408
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Campbeltown Grammar School33 miles
- Pupils
- 380
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Rothesay Academy35 miles
- Pupils
- 277
- Type
- Non-denominational
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: planning activity, heritage and any flood history here are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Walking trail
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
From SEPA flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
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Harley Estate Agents, Covering Scotland
84 Monkland Avenue, Lenzie, Glasgow, G66 3BP
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