Parcel of land alongside Chalmersquoy, Westray, Orkney, KW17
- Land size
- 1.5 acres
Key Features
- DESIRABLE PARCEL OF LAND ON THE WATERFRONT
- POSITIONED ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF PIEROWALL VILLAGE
- POSITIONED CLOSE TO LOCAL AMENITIES
- 1.5 ACRES OF LAND
- WHAT3WORDS LOCATION: informs.facelift.trudges
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Description
K Allan Properties are delighted to present this desirable parcel of land to the market. The land is positioned on the waterfront of Broughton, on the outskirts of Pierowall village on the popular island of Westray and benefits from a spectacular sea view.
The land is 1.5 acres and there are 2 sets of lapsed planning permissions; one for outline planning for 3 plot builds and another for 1 strawbale house with wind turbine.
Westray is a thriving island with well stocked local shops, junior high school, hotel and eateries including chip shop and fish shop, care home, golf course, seasonal marina and sailing club, heritage centre and historic sites. An abundance of bird and wildlife can be seen on the island.
Transport to Westray is by regular ferry service from Kirkwall, or flight from Kirkwall airport.
To view, simply visit the land.
SERVICES
Electricity: Understood to be close by
Water: Understood to be close by
VIEWINGS
Simply visit the land
OFFERS TO
K Allan Properties
Watergate
Kirkwall
KW15 1PD
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DISCLAIMER
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Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 70 Building Plots 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
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- 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
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 39% 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
- Westray Junior High School712 metres
- Pupils
- 40
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Papa Westray Community School3.9 miles
- Pupils
- 7
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Rousay Primary School11 miles
- Pupils
- 13
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Eday Primary School13 miles
- Pupils
- 10
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Sanday Community School15 miles
- Pupils
- 29
- Type
- Non-denominational
Secondary
- Westray Junior High School712 metres
- Pupils
- 35
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Sanday Community School15 miles
- Pupils
- 25
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Stronsay Junior High School19 miles
- Pupils
- 16
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Kirkwall Grammar School23 miles
- Pupils
- 861
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Stromness Academy26 miles
- Pupils
- 338
- 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.
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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Watergate House Watergate, St. Ola, Orkney, KW15 1PD
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