Land for sale

College Way, Dumfries DG1

This site in Heathhall, Dumfries presents an attractive residential development opportunity extending to approximately 7.93 acres within an established and growing residential location.

Benefiting from excellent access via the A75, the site forms the next phases of a successful wider development, with capacity for approximately 75 new homes.

Accessible location

Allocated for residential development within the Dumfries & Galloway Local Development Plan 2 Development potential for 75 new homes.

Located in the highly accessible Heathhall area of Dumfries, the Heathhall College site presents an excellent residential development opportunity on a substantial brownfield site extending to approximately 7.93 acres.

Positioned immediately north-west of Catherinefield Industrial Estate and adjoining established residential areas, the site benefits from a predominantly level topography with gentle undulating edges, providing an attractive and practical setting for future housing development. Excellent transport connectivity is provided via the nearby A75, offering convenient access across the wider region.

The site is understood to have been allocated for residential development within the Dumfries & Galloway Local Development Plan 2 under allocation reference dfs.H4 “Heathhall College”. A representation was submitted in March 2025 as part of the Call for Sites process, seeking to retain the
site’s residential allocation within the emerging Local Plan. Further details are available from the Selling Agent upon request.

The wider development has already demonstrated proven deliverability, with a successful first phase of 75 homes completed on the western portion of the site in July 2022, following planning approval under reference 15/9/3/0513. The remaining land now offers the opportunity to deliver Phases 2 and 3 of the development, with capacity for a further 75 residential units.

In addition, further residential growth within the immediate area is evidenced by a planning application submitted on adjoining land to the north and north-east for 38 units under reference 25/0405/ful, reinforcing the areas strong residential development context and market appeal.