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Guide Price£39,000

Auction: Thursday 22 October 2026

0.26 Acre plot, Mearns Street, Greenock, PA154QA

Land size
0.26 acres

Key Features

  • PRIME FREEHOLD DEVELOPMENT SITE extending to approximately 0.104 hectares (0.26 acres) in a prominent corner position at Mearns Street and Armadale Place, Greenock.
  • EXCITING DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL with an indicative architectural scheme prepared for 12 contemporary two-bedroom apartments with associated resident parking.
  • CLEARED BROWNFIELD SITE with previous Scout Hall and lock-up garages demolished, providing an excellent opportunity for developers, investors and residential operators.
  • SUPERB CENTRAL LOCATION within an established residential area, walking distance to Greenock town centre and approximately 0.3 miles from Greenock Central Railway Station.
  • RARE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY offering significant potential at a competitive guide price. No current residential planning consent â?? all proposed development is subject to planning and necessary conse

Description

** SALE BY AUCTION - 22 October 2026 - Timed Online Auction **

PRIME DEVELOPMENT SITE â?? GREENOCK TOWN CENTRE PROMINENT CORNER SITE â?¢ CIRCA 0.26 ACRES â?¢ INDICATIVE 12 APARTMENT SCHEME â?¢ CLEARED SITE â?¢ HUGE DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL Future Property Auctions are delighted to present this rarely available FREEHOLD DEVELOPMENT SITE occupying a prominent corner position at the junction of Mearns Street and Armadale Place, Greenock. Extending to approximately 0.104 hectares (0.26 acres), this substantial cleared brownfield site represents an exciting opportunity for developers and investors seeking a well-positioned development project within an established residential area. Previously occupied by a Scout Hall and lock-up garages, the former structures have now been demolished, leaving a cleared and broadly rectangular development site ready for a purchaser to explore its future potential. EXCITING RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL An indicative architectural concept has previously been prepared demonstrating the potential for the construction of: 12 x CONTEMPORARY TWO-BEDROOM APARTMENTS WITH ASSOCIATED RESIDENT PARKING The indicative scheme provides an excellent illustration of how the site could potentially be developed and highlights the significant possibilities offered by this sizeable urban landholding. IMPORTANT â?? The indicative 12-apartment scheme is for illustrative purposes only. No planning application has been submitted and the site does NOT currently benefit from planning permission for residential development. Any development is subject to obtaining all necessary planning permission and statutory consents. SUPERB CORNER POSITION The site occupies a highly visible corner position at Mearns Street and Armadale Place, within an established residential neighbourhood close to the centre of Greenock. Its elevated position provides attractive open aspects towards the town centre, while the site's configuration and access offer developers an interesting opportunity to create a high-quality residential scheme, subject to consent. The new Greenock Health Centre is only a short walk away, while Greenock town centre, shops, supermarkets, leisure facilities and other everyday amenities are also readily accessible. EXCELLENT TRANSPORT CONNECTIONS Greenock enjoys excellent connectivity throughout Inverclyde and towards the Greater Glasgow area. Greenock Central Railway Station is approximately 0.3 miles away, with Greenock West also within easy reach. Regular rail services provide convenient connections towards Glasgow and the wider west of Scotland. The site also benefits from strong road connections, making it an attractive proposition for both future residents and developers considering the commuter market. SITE DETAILS Total Site Area: Approximately 0.104 hectares / 0.26 acres Tenure: Freehold AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS FREEHOLD DEVELOPMENT SITE â?¢ CIRCA 0.26 ACRES â?¢ CLEARED BROWNFIELD SITE â?¢ PROMINENT CORNER POSITION â?¢ INDICATIVE 12 APARTMENT SCHEME â?¢ ESTABLISHED RESIDENTIAL LOCATION â?¢ WALKING DISTANCE TO GREENOCK TOWN CENTRE â?¢ APPROX. 0.3 MILES TO GREENOCK CENTRAL STATION â?¢ EXCELLENT COMMUTER LOCATION â?¢ HUGE DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL A RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR DEVELOPERS & INVESTORS

The site occupies a prominent position at the junction of Mearns Street and Armadale Place, within an established residential area of Greenock and within easy walking distance of the town centre. Greenock is one of the principal towns within Inverclyde, approximately 20 miles west of Glasgow, and offers an extensive range of shopping, leisure, educational and public services. The Greenock Health Centre is only a short walk from the site, with the town centre providing supermarkets, shops, cafés, restaurants and other everyday amenities. The area benefits from excellent transport connections, with Greenock Central Railway Station approximately 0.3 miles away and Greenock West also within easy reach. Regular rail services provide convenient connections towards Glasgow, Paisley and the wider west of Scotland, complemented by strong local and regional road links. The combination of an established residential population, excellent amenities, strong commuter connections and ongoing regeneration within Greenock makes the location particularly attractive for future residential development, subject to obtaining all necessary planning and statutory consents.

Auction Details
22 October 2026, 10am-3pm
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Date Posted
2026-10-06

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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
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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

Gigabit full fibre · available to 24% of premises

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good GoodO2 Good LimitedThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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

  • St Patrick's Primary School605 metres
    Pupils
    298
    Type
    Roman Catholic
  • St Mary's Primary School941 metres
    Pupils
    236
    Type
    Roman Catholic
  • Ardgowan Primary School0.7 miles
    Pupils
    440
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Whinhill Primary School0.7 miles
    Pupils
    288
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • All Saints Primary School1.1 miles
    Pupils
    372
    Type
    Roman Catholic

Secondary

  • Notre Dame High School0.7 miles
    Pupils
    879
    Type
    Roman Catholic
  • Clydeview Academy1.7 miles
    Pupils
    984
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Inverclyde Academy2 miles
    Pupils
    773
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • St Columba's High School2.5 miles
    Pupils
    661
    Type
    Roman Catholic
  • Hermitage Academy4.2 miles
    Pupils
    1,282
    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

Farmfoods Greenock, Greenock520 metres
Iceland Greenock, Greenock540 metres
Morrisons Greenock, Greenock549 metres

GP surgery

Dr Hogan, Allen & Quinn91 metres

Pharmacy

Bestway National Chemists Ltd85 metres

Green space

Play Space174 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

Greenock Central Rail Station437 metres

Nearest bus stop

Wellington Street136 metres

Typical drive times

Gourock10 min · 3.6 miles
Greenock3 min · 0.8 miles
Dumbarton30 min · 19 miles
Port Glasgow9 min · 3.3 miles
Glasgow (city)36 min · 26 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

SEPA open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. The map pin for this listing marks the postcode area rather than the exact location, so these readings describe the surrounding area. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Not on SEPA's flood maps

Surface water

Mapped risk

Not at the pin: mapped about 10 metres away.

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.

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