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PRIME LOCATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT HEART OF AVIEMORE OPPORTUNITY DEVELOPMENT SITE OF 1.89 ACRES (0.76HA) SUITABLE FOR A VARIETY OF USES, LEISURE, GRAMPIAN ROAD RETAIL, RESIDENTIAL, HOTEL AND COMMERCIAL AVIEMORE Thurso

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Inverness AVIEMORE A9 Aviemore is a town and tourist resort situated within Aberdeen the Cairngorm National park. It is the principle town Aviemore of which lies within the Council area. The National Park covers A9 an area of 4528sqkm, is 40% larger than the Lake District and twice the size of Loch Lomond and the Dundee Trossachs. A mountainous area, five of ’s six Perth highest mountains lie within the Park. Tourism related businesses account for about 80% of the economy, including activities such as skiing, walking, fishing, shooting / stalking and golf. It is estimated that 1.4m people visit the every year. Glasgow

The town lies adjacent to A9 trunk road which connects to Perth and thereafter the national Motorway network. Located approximately 140 miles North of Glasgow and 30 miles South of Inverness the town also lies on the North line and has a train station located in the heart of the town. The nearest Airport is at Inverness located 35 miles to the North. THE SITE The site lies on the Western side of Grampian Road (B 9152) which passes through the heart of Aviemore. The site is bounded to the South by Tesco, to the West by Macdonald Highland Resort and to the North by Cairngorm Mountain Sports and the Mountain Café.

Currently on site are two residential properties, a detached house known as Laurel Bank, a detached bungalow known as Meall Buidhe, a former BT exchange building, Scout hut and an area of land being utilised for funfair rides. The site is undulating sloping from the West to Grampian road, there is an area to the North of the site which lies below the level of Grampian Road.

Access to the site is directly from Grampian Road.

The site is made up of a number of legal titles and we understand it extends to a total area of 1.89 acres (0.76ha) A full title report is available on request. THE CAIRNGORM NATIONAL PARK VISITOR ECONOMY SUMMARISES TOURISM TRENDS RESEARCH UNDERTAKEN FOR THE CAIRNGORM NATIONAL PARK BY GLOBAL TOURISM SOLUTIONS (UK) LTD FOR 2015 AS FOLLOWS. 1,685,000 3.8M 60% TOURISM VISITS TO THE VISITOR DAYS AND NIGHTS OF THE CATCHMENT OF AVIEMORE IS NATIONAL PARK AREA GENERATED BY STAYING WITHIN THE AFFLUENT ACHIEVERS, IN 2015 UP 0.5% ON AND DAY VISITORS TO THE RISING PROSPERITY AND COMFORTABLE THE PREVIOUS YEAR. PARK IN 2015. COMMUNITIES CATEGORIES.

VISITORS TO THE PARK ARE VITAL TO THE LOCAL BUSINESSES, SUPPORTING MORE THAN 5,788 FULL TIME EQUIVALENT JOBS, UP 12.6% ON 2009 DAY VISITS GENERATED ON AVERAGE, VISITORS STAYING IN THE PARK STAY £35.8M FOR THE ECONOMY OF 3.5 NIGHTS IN THE REGION AND SPEND £71.3M ON THE PARK IN 2015. LOCAL ACCOMMODATION UP 16.7% SINCE 2009.

BASED ON COMPARISON TOURISM EXPENDITURE, AVIEMORE IS RANKED IN THE TOP 5% OF ALL UK CENTRES. THIS HIGHLIGHTS THE POTENTIAL FOR BUSINESSES TO TAP INTO THE LUCRATIVE TOURISM MARKET.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON CAIRNGORM NATIONAL PARK SEE WWW.CAIRNGORMNATIONALPARK.COM

PLANNING HISTORY The planning authority for the Laurel Grant LLP for development on land north of Cairngorm Hotel site is the Cairngorm National of retail and community use and (application reference: 06/431/CP). Park Authority (CNPA). The associated car parking (application This application was considered site is suitable for a variety of reference 04/211/CP). by the Cairngorm National Park potential uses including residential, Authority Planning Committee commercial, hotel, leisure and retail An extension to the timescales on the 11th January 2008. The uses. The sites planning history is associated with this application Committee resolved to grant summarised below. was granted on the 15th May 2009. full planning permission subject This extended the timescales for to a Section 75 Obligation. The The relevant adopted plan for the a further 3 years. At this stage the application was withdrawn on the area is the application boundary was extended 1st June 2010. Local Development Plan 2015. This to include Meall Buidhe and the site is located within the Aviemore Scout Hall. The planning consent We can provide a summary of settlement boundary and has no expired on the 15th May 2012. the current planning policy and specific land use allocation. The planning history to interested site is outwith the Village Centre A detailed planning application parties. Questions on planning and boundary. was submitted by Laurel Grant policy should be directed to the LLP for a two level development of CNPA. Outline planning permission was retail and community facilities with granted on 19th January 2006 to associated car parking and servicing SITE INFORMATION In support of the marketing material additional technical information can be provided to assist in the analysis of this opportunity. This includes.

• Detailed site boundary plan in JPEG or DWG format. • Topographical survey of the site. • Services overview of the site prepared by AECOM. • Road and Transport overview prepared by AECOM. • Flood report prepared by AECOM.

Please contact Graham and Sibbald for additional information requests and all viewings of the site must be organised in advance and accompanied. AVIEMORE RETAIL PARK Aviemore retail park is a development undertaken by and Scottish Investments. The scheme providing a total of 44,550 sqft and 333 car spaces lies to the North of the development site offered. This site has secured Home Bargains and Aldi as anchor tenants and a second retail consent is being secured for 4 smaller retail pods with a planning decision expected in Q3 2017. FURTHER INFORMATION All enquiries in respect of the site offered as a development opportunity are to be directed to Graham and Sibbald:

John MacBean 01463 236 977 Telephone 01463 236977 g-s.co.uk E mail [email protected]

Messrs Graham + Sibbald for themselves and for vendors or lessors of this property whose agents they are give notice that: (i) the particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intended purchasers or lessees, and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract; (ii) all descriptions, dimensions, reference to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation, and other details are given without responsibility and any intending purchasers or tenants should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them; (iii) no person in the employment of Messrs Graham + Sibbald has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property. October 2017