Researching Property Prices in Nairn

March 9, 2010 · Filed Under Business, Development, Nairn 

I’ve been doing some research into property prices in Nairn over the past week, after finding Net House Prices actually provides sale price information on property without having to sign up.
What I found interesting is that there are a couple of properties on Osprey Crescent on the Lochloy development that have been sold four time [...]

Sandown enquiry starts today

March 2, 2010 · Filed Under Development, Nairn 

The appeal by Deveron against refusal by the Highland Council to approve their Sandown development gets under way today.
The BBC covers the story very briefly, but more details are found in the P&J story.
Interesting to see a South Community Councillor has a blog and has commented on the issue.
Perhaps more interesting, though, is a story [...]

Councillors delay Sainsburys – incompetence?

February 27, 2010 · Filed Under Development, Politics 

The Highland Council is reportedly delaying the development of the new Sainsburys, first through not serving legal documents on time, and then trying to decide how to use the £250k regeneration money that comes with the successful application.
More at the P&J: Sainsbury’s payout holds up work
If the Highland Council were a private company, those responsible [...]

Nairn Golf Club takes over Sandown

February 13, 2010 · Filed Under Development, Nairn 

That’s according to Google Maps, which now has Nairn Golf Club taking up the Sandown lands.
Still no high resolution satellite view of the town yet – though we’re the only part of the area not yet covered, with Ardersier, Forres, and south Nairnshire all covered.
Perhaps when the satellite image is updated to hi-res, we can [...]

Black Isle vs Tulloch Homes

February 11, 2010 · Filed Under Development 

Two contrasting stories about property development on the BBC website over this week.
The first, Fortrose fights a Tulloch Homes development by the town, arguing that it gives no consideration to the character of the village (a seemingly similar sentiment was raised about Sandown here).
Meanwhile, the village of Gearranan on the Isle of Lewis is seeking [...]

Windfarms to bring Ardersier back to life?

February 5, 2010 · Filed Under Development 

A report on the BBC website states that Scottish Enterprise has identified Ardersier as a site for re-investment for the building of wind farms.
The days when the area was enriched through serving the oil industry frequently comes up in comments and appears fondly remembered, so perhaps this is positive news in general.
The only trouble being, [...]

Eastgate Centre empties

January 20, 2010 · Filed Under Business, Development, Nairn 

Another shop leaving the Eastgate Centre in Inverness – this time Zara, and they’re going voluntarily.
Rents in Eastgate are already in the region of £150,000 per annum, but according to the BBC report, Zara are leaving because rents are to be increased further.
Which really underlines the madness of the Inverness retail sector – despite the [...]

Fish factory for Kilravock

January 20, 2010 · Filed Under Development 

An issue not really discussed in Nairn itself, but bound to become a topic in future, is the approval for a fish plant to replace the chicken farm at Kilravock.
The objections reported in the P&J seem sometimes petty – “increased traffic” and “potential for vermin, gull and crow predation” hardly seem major issues, especially as [...]

Happy Sainsburys!

December 21, 2009 · Filed Under Development, Nairn, shopping 

Superb news covered on the Gurn about the new Sainsburys being approved by the Scottish Government!
A resounding triumph of common sense.
It’s almost bizarre that when other small towns are actually fighting against supermarket development, that Nairn should be fighting for one.
However, the entire issue over Sainsburys had become something deeply psychological for Nairn:
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Tornagrain – more detail on the planning

December 9, 2009 · Filed Under Development, Inverness 

Cathy at the APT blog recently highlighted more information on the planned development at Tornagrain, by covering an article on an urban design blog which gave an architects view of the plans.
On the one hand, this is one of the most detailed coverage of the actual plans for Tornagrain I’ve seen so far and [...]

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