Land To The North Of Old Graitney Road, Gretna, DG16
- Land size
- 6.2 acres
Key Features
- Freehold for sale by informal tender. Deadline for bids is 1pm on Friday 11th June 2021.
- Residential development opportunity situated within the historic town of Gretna, close to the M6 and A74(M) motorways.
- Site extends to approximately 6.20 acres (2.51 ha).
- Benefits from approved Planning in Principle for residential development for an indicative 45 dwellings.
- Dataroom access is available, please contact Rachael Foster for access.
Description
Avison Young are delighted to offer to the market an excellent opportunity to purchase a substantial and attractive residential development site in the historic town of Gretna.
The land to the north of Old Graitney Road extends to 6.20 acres (2.51 ha) and benefits from approved Planning in Principal for for residential development for an indicative 45 dwellings.
The site is situated in close proximity to the M6 and A74(M) motorways and only 10 miles from Carlisle.
The site is for sale through an informal tender process. Further information about this process, including a guidance note for bidders and a bid pro forma is available as part of the supporting information pack in the data room.
Informal tenders are invited by the bid deadline of 1pm on Friday 2nd July 2021. Any bids received prior to this date will be considered at the time of receipt.
Viewings
Interested parties can view the property externally from Old Graitney Road. Access onto the site without prior consent is prohibited. If you require access onto the site, please contact Rachael Foster in the first instance.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
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
80 Mbps
Superfast
Suitable for
- HD streaming
- Video calls
- Web & social
Mobile signal
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
- Gretna School745 metres
- Pupils
- 273
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Springfield Primary School1.2 miles
- Pupils
- 31
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Kirkpatrick Fleming School3.2 miles
- Pupils
- 67
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Eastriggs School4.2 miles
- Pupils
- 131
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Eaglesfield School6.8 miles
- Pupils
- 44
- Type
- Non-denominational
Secondary
- Annan Academy7.4 miles
- Pupils
- 971
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Langholm Academy12 miles
- Pupils
- 250
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Lockerbie Academy15 miles
- Pupils
- 767
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Dumfries High School21 miles
- Pupils
- 748
- Type
- Non-denominational
- St Joseph's College22 miles
- Pupils
- 961
- Type
- Roman Catholic
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
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
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 60 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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Avison Young (UK) Limited, Land & Development
65 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7NQ
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