Colliston Inn, Colliston, Arbroath, DD11
- Land size
- 0.8 acres
Key Features
- Attractive Semi Rural Residential Development Opportunity
- Site Extends to Approximately 0.8 acres (0.3 ha)
- Expired Planning Permission for Development Granted on 11 June 2020 in Conditional Approval Reference 20/00090/FULL
- Commutable from Both Dundee and Aberdeen
- Offers Invited
Description
The site is currently occupied by the Colliston Inn, an impressive stone built Georgian structure with generous accommodation throughout the public and residential areas of the building. A later extension has been added to the south to increase the commercial space available. The second storey of the Inn is currently in residential use and boasts spacious accommodation typical of the period. A timber self-catering holiday lodge is located to the west of the site with a spacious carpark and grassed areas forming the remainder. The site extends to around 0.8 acres (0.3 ha) in total.
The site previously benefitted from planning permission for the redevelopment of the existing public house and the erection of three
additional dwellings.
Further details can be or accessed online via Angus Council planning portal using reference 20/00090/FULL.
The site is currently serviced by mains gas, electricity and water. The existing buildings are serviced by a private sewage system.
Location
The site at Colliston Inn enjoys roadside frontage to the A933 within the charming village of Colliston located approximately 3 miles northwest of Arbroath. Panoramic views over the surrounding countryside exist to the east and west. The site is accessible to commuters from major employment centres such as Dundee and Aberdeen, with travel distances of approximately 15 miles and 50 miles respectively. In addition, the region hosts numerous other populous towns offering employment opportunities and amenities within easy reach. The nearby town of Arbroath is the main service centre for the area, offering a range of superstores and shopping options, restaurants, healthcare facilities and primary and secondary schooling. Colliston itself benefits from a primary school and is serviced by direct bus routes to Forfar and Arbroath. The national rail network is accessible in Arbroath offering convenient onward travel options.
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Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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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
- Accessibility
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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
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
- Colliston Primary School336 metres
- Pupils
- 31
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Inverbrothock Primary School2.3 miles
- Pupils
- 299
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Carmyllie Primary School2.6 miles
- Pupils
- 19
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Timmergreens Primary School2.8 miles
- Pupils
- 173
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Warddykes Primary School2.8 miles
- Pupils
- 284
- Type
- Non-denominational
Secondary
- Arbroath High School2.8 miles
- Pupils
- 889
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Arbroath Academy3.2 miles
- Pupils
- 683
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Carnoustie High School6.9 miles
- Pupils
- 833
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Brechin High School9.9 miles
- Pupils
- 562
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Forfar Academy10 miles
- Pupils
- 1,107
- 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.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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- 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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