Meft Road, Residential Develop Meft Road, Urquhart IV30
- Land size
- 3.5 acres
Key Features
- Residential development site
- For up to 20 Houses
- Desirable Village 6 miles Elgin
- 3.5 acres /1.42 hectares
- Developer Contribution Paid
Description
Residential development site for up to 20 houses in desirable small village just 6 miles from Elgin and extending to approximately 1.42 hectares/3.50 acres.
Summary
A unique residential development opportunity for up to 20 family homes in the sought after village of Urquhart.|Developer Contribution of £21,932 has been paid.
Situation
The site is located on the northern outskirts of Urquhart, a small village situated approximately 6 miles east of Elgin and within commuting distance of both Aberdeen and Inverness. The site is accessed directly from Meft Road.
Planning
The Eastern part of the site R1 is currently zoned for development.|Full planning permission was previously granted for 10 dwellings and associated roads and landscaping on this part of the site (R1)|(Moray Council planning ref: 20/00120/APP - Expired 17th February, 2025).|| ||The western part of the site is designated for housing in the MC Local Development Plan 2020 (LONG 1) with an indicative capacity for a further 10 houses (MDLP 2020 - Urquhart Settlement Statements p329)|| ||A copy of the Moray Council Local Development Plan 2020 is available at
Services
We understand that services are available in the vicinity, however, interested parties should satisfy themselves regarding the detailed whereabouts and capacities of services.
Local Authority
The Moray Council, High Street , Elgin, Moray, IV30 1BX Tel: |
Viewing and Offers
The land may be viewed at any time, subject to the prospective purchasers being in possession of a copy of these particulars. Prospective purchasers should note that unless their interest in the property is formally intimated to the selling agents following inspection, the agents cannot guarantee that notice of a closing date for offers will be advised and consequently the property may be sold
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 144 Development Land 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 10% 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
- Lhanbryde Primary School0.7 miles
- Pupils
- 156
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Mosstodloch Primary School3 miles
- Pupils
- 179
- Type
- Non-denominational
- New Elgin Primary School3.7 miles
- Pupils
- 364
- Type
- Non-denominational
- East End Primary School3.9 miles
- Pupils
- 175
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Linkwood Primary School3.9 miles
- Pupils
- 295
- Type
- Non-denominational
Secondary
- Milne's High School4.4 miles
- Pupils
- 477
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Elgin High School4.6 miles
- Pupils
- 842
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Elgin Academy4.8 miles
- Pupils
- 1,069
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Lossiemouth High School6 miles
- Pupils
- 658
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Buckie High School8.8 miles
- Pupils
- 826
- 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
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
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.
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Listing agent
AB & S Estate Agents, Elgin
151 High Street Elgin IV30 1DX
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