Land at Rutherford
Castle, north of
West Linton,
Scottish Borders,
EH46 7AS
• Offers invited for the site as a whole
• Approx. 199 acre / 80 ha site including 18-hole
golf course and newly constructed clubhouse
• Planning permission for 150-room hotel development with ancillary uses
• Potential for conversion of the clubhouse and wider site for alternative uses, subject to consents
• Accessible location adjacent next to the A702
approx. 22 km / 14 miles from Edinburgh City Centre
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is not guaranteed. Reproduced from
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Stationery Office © Crown copyright
licence number 100024244 Savills
(L&P) Limited.
Planning application 08/01397/FUL – Design Statement Document (CGI Image)’
Land at Rutherford Castle
Location
The site is positioned around 1.5 km / 1 mile the north of West Linton,
a village in the Scottish Borders to the south of Edinburgh. The land
benefits from a rural location with modern transport links providing
access to nearby towns and cities. Edinburgh city centre (approx. 22 km
/ 14 miles), Penicuik (approx. 10 km / 6 miles), Peebles (approx. 17 km /
10 miles), Biggar (approx. 20 km / 12 miles) and many other settlements
are within a commutable distance. The A702 (adjacent to the site) allows
continuous a-road access to all major settlements within the central belt,
Scottish Borders and beyond. West Linton and Carlops benefit from
public transport links to Edinburgh with a regular bus service available
from Stagecoach (101 and 102).
West Linton comprises mainly residential uses although there are a
selection of local services including a local food store, chemist, post
office, bank and public house within the settlement with a range of
supermarkets in Penicuik. Edinburgh offers a wide selection of retail,
cultural and community facilities with the site also close to a range of
retail facilities at Straiton Retail Park (Sainsbury’s, Ikea, Asda, TKMaxx,
Homebase, M&S Simply Food) around 16km / 10 miles away. West
Linton Primary School is located within nearby West Linton with
secondary schools in Peebles and Penicuik. Throughout the Scottish
Borders there are pleasant rural walks to enjoy with a wealth of country
pursuits available including cycling, golf and fishing.
Description
The land is located to the east of the A702 around 1.5 km / 1 mile
the north of West Linton and 1.5 km / 1 mile south of Carlops. In total
the site extends to an approximate area of 80 ha / 199 acres mainly
comprising Rutherford Castle Golf Course and two areas of grazing
ground to the west. Vehicular access is taken directly from the A702 at
the north of the site along Rutherford Castle Drive over which third party
residential units have a right of access.
Rutherford Castle Golf Course is a mature Championship length (6525
yard) 18-hole par 72 golf course with views of the Pentland Hills and
surrounding countryside. Opened in 1998 the course closed to the
public in January 2015. The course extends to around 57 ha / 141 acres
mainly located to the east of the site and provides the opportunity to
continue its use for golfing purposes or for alternative uses, including
agricultural, subject to consents.
To the north of the site is a newly constructed clubhouse requiring final
internal finishing works for full completion. The property has not been
occupied and provides the potential for a range of alternative uses including
residential, institutional, commercial and educational, subject to consents.
An area of around 14.1 acres / 5.7 ha of vacant land to the north west of
the site has planning consent for a high quality hotel – see blue boundary
on the page 2 plan. The approved proposal is for a high quality 150
bed hotel, restaurant, conference facilities, spa, gym, bar, ballroom and
terraced garden and associated infrastructure. Full plans of the approved
hotel can be obtained from the selling agents.
Surrounding the site is mainly agricultural grazing land. To the north is
a recently completed residential development of ten homes by Manor
Kingdom. To the west is a residential development site by Oakridge Homes.
http://eplanning.scotborders.gov.uk/online-applications/search.do?
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For further information on planning Scottish Borders Council can be
contacted on [email protected] / 0300 100 1800.
Further Information
The following documents are available to interested parties from the
selling agents:
• Title information
• Site photographs
• Planning documentation
• Clubhouse floorplans
Planning
Method of Sale
Detailed planning permission has been granted for a hotel and
associated facilities over around 14.1 acres / 5.7 ha of vacant land to the
north west of the site:
The heritable interest (freehold) in the site is offered for sale as a whole
with vacant possession. Offers are requested clean of planning and
other conditionality. Strict timescales regarding settlement will be
adhered to.
Reference: 08/01397/FUL
Proposal: Erection of hotel with leisure and conference facilities and
associated infrastructure, internal access road, parking and landscaping
Status: Approved subject to conditions
Decision Issued: 18/12/2008
Comment: The approved proposal includes provision for a high quality
150 bed hotel, restaurant, conference facilities, spa, gym, bar, ballroom
and terraced garden and associated infrastructure.
The consent has subsequently been amended and extended:
Reference: 13/00572/FUL
Proposal: Variation of conditions 14 and 17 of planning consent
08/01397/FUL
Status: Approved subject to conditions
Decision Issued: 01/07/2013
Permission Expiry: 01/07/2016
Comment: The approved application relates to an alteration in the delivery
timescales of conditions 14 and 17 – drainage and road safety barrier.
Full planning documentation can be obtained by entering the planning
reference into Scottish Borders Council’s planning search website:
Parties should note interest with Savills in the first instance in order to be
kept informed of any closing date set and receive further information.
Strict timetables regarding agreed dates of entry will be observed.
The owner reserves the right to sell the land without reference to any
other party.
The vendors may require overage / clawback provisions.
Title Plan
A title plan will be prepared which will become a taxative plan for sales
purposes. Only indicative boundaries are provided and should not be
relied upon.
Viewing
To access the site please contact the selling agents.
VAT
We understand the site is elected for VAT.
Important Notice
Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that:
1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or
warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on
their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no
responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars.
These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be
relied upon as statements or representations of fact.
2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text,
images and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily
comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all
necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have
not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy
themselves by inspection or otherwise.
3. Date of publication March 2015
NOTE - Published for the purposes of identification only and although believed to be correct its accuracy is not guaranteed. Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Map with the permission of the
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Savills
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NOTE - Published for the purposes of identification only and although believed to be correct
its accuracy is not guaranteed. Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Map with the
permission of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office © Crown copyright licence number
100024244 Savills (UK) Limited.
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