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Northall Road, Markinch, KY7

Key Features

  • Planning permission in principle granted.
  • Located on the edge of the well-connected town of Markinch, within Fife.
  • Suitable for residential development subject to approval of technical details (design, layout, landscaping).
  • An excellent development prospect in a strong local market.

Description

An exceptional opportunity to acquire a development site in the highly desirable area of Markinch, Fife, with planning permission in principle granted for the erection of five residential homes (Class 9) and associated works.

This is a rare find for developers, investors or self-builders looking for a greenfield site with development potential already established. Planning permission in principle confirms that the principle of residential development has been accepted by the local planning authority, allowing you to progress to detailed design and layout in the next technical stage.

📍 Key Features:

  • Planning permission in principle granted – outline approval for up to five houses (Class 9) on the land.

  • Located on the edge of the well-connected town of Markinch, within Fife.

  • Suitable for residential development subject to approval of technical details (design, layout, landscaping).

  • An excellent development prospect in a strong local market.

This planning permission in principle establishes that the site is considered suitable in principle for residential use – setting the stage for a full planning application for detailed consent of the development.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
D
Date Posted
2026-05-29

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Broadband
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Rights & Restrictions

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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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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

Superfast

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

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

  • Markinch Primary School796 metres
    Pupils
    288
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Star Primary School1 mile
    Pupils
    30
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Carleton Primary School1.4 miles
    Pupils
    338
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Coaltown Of Balgonie Primary School1.5 miles
    Pupils
    100
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Pitcoudie Primary School1.8 miles
    Pupils
    293
    Type
    Non-denominational

Secondary

  • Auchmuty High School1.3 miles
    Pupils
    1,302
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Glenrothes High School2.4 miles
    Pupils
    830
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Glenwood High School3 miles
    Pupils
    876
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Levenmouth Academy4 miles
    Pupils
    1,755
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Viewforth High School5.3 miles
    Pupils
    702
    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

Co-op Markinch, Glenrothes660 metres
Spar - Bighty Avenue, Glenrothes1.2 miles
Asda Glenrothes Superstore, Glenrothes1.4 miles

GP surgery

Markinch Medical Practice662 metres

Pharmacy

Markinch Pharmacy Ltd614 metres

Green space

Public Park Or Garden646 metres

Walking trail

Balbirnie Park to Star via Cuinin Hill18 metres

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

Markinch Rail Station787 metres

Nearest bus stop

Hill Terrace360 metres

Typical drive times

Leslie8 min · 4.3 miles
Falkland9 min · 5.1 miles
Markinch2 min · 0.5 miles
Glenrothes6 min · 2.9 miles
Dunfermline (city)30 min · 20 miles

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

Not shown on SEPA's flood mapsLower risk

Surface water

Within SEPA's mapped surface water extentMapped risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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