Land 40m NW of Cooinda, Morar
Description
Land 40m NW of Cooinda Morar now has a full topography survey available to any seriously interested party.
Outline planning permission has been granted for a single or 1½ storey dwelling. Details of the outline planning permission can be found on the Highland Council Website: under planning reference 23/03745/PIP.
Outline Planning Permission has been renewed and the developers fee has been paid for by the vendor.
It should be noted that access and services to the plot will be the full responsibility of the purchaser, it is understood that services are located in the vicinity.
For illustrative purposes, this is a video of the general location, filmed by the owner from the hillside above the plot, just a few minutes' walk from the plot boundary-
LOCATION/AMENITIES
The village of Morar is a stunning, picturesque village located on the famous 'Road to the Isles' which passes through Glenfinnan, Lochailort, Arisaig, Morar and terminates at Mallaig. Morar Train Station is a very short walk from the property, from there you can see ‘The Jacobite' steam train (The Hogwarts Express from the tales of Harry Potter) as it passes through the Station along the scenic route from Fort William to Mallaig.
Morar is a desirable location, in a wonderful coastal setting surrounded by spectacular West Highland scenery. The area is famous for its beaches, known as the "Silver Sands of Morar": one, which featured prominently in the film Local Hero. In addition to the train station there is a Hotel with Bar and Restaurant, an Authentic Thai Cuisine Takeaway, Primary School, Garage and a nearby Golf Course, The village is a perfect base for those looking for a coastal highland lifestyle. There are further amenities at nearby Mallaig just 3 miles away to include a Leisure Centre, Doctors Surgery, High School, Train Station, Shops, Pubs, and Restaurants. There is a Ferry service with links to the Isle of Skye and to the Small Isles of Eigg, Muck and Rhum. Western Isles Cruises also run several daily boat trips to Knoydart from the harbour. Sightings of dolphins, basking sharks, otters and puffins can all be encountered at various times of the year from the area and cruises.
Fort William is the largest nearby town and is known as the “Outdoor Capital of the UK.” The town is a popular tourist destination and has a wide variety of tourist attractions. There is a variety of shops, hotels and restaurants, tourist information centre, museum, cinema, library, bus station and railway station with links to Mallaig, Inverness, Glasgow and Edinburgh as well as an overnight sleeper to London.
Map Location
Property details
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- Freehold
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- Date Posted
- 2026-04-01
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Heating
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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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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
80 Mbps
Superfast · available to 89% of premises
Suitable for
- HD streaming
- Video calls
- Web & social
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
- Lady Lovat Primary School685 metres
- Pupils
- 11
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Mallaig Primary School2.5 miles
- Pupils
- 70
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Arisaig Primary School3.9 miles
- Pupils
- 29
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Inverie Primary School6.9 miles
- Pupils
- 9
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Bun-Sgoil Shleite8.7 miles
- Pupils
- 56
- Type
- Non-denominational
Secondary
- Mallaig High School2.3 miles
- Pupils
- 101
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Ardnamurchan High School21 miles
- Pupils
- 126
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Tobermory High School26 miles
- Pupils
- 151
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Plockton High School26 miles
- Pupils
- 213
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Lochaber High School29 miles
- Pupils
- 839
- 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
Green space
Walking trail
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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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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