Residential
The surge in economic activity in the region is leading to unprecedented levels of housing demand
There is around 1,200 new homes built across the region each year and forecasts show the market needs to double in size to accommodate the growth of the region.
From a strong self-build culture to a variety of active national volume housebuilders – the residential property market in Highland offers a wide range of investment opportunities.
The Highland Council has a positive planning framework for new residential development and the development plans generally identify generous amounts of land. The Inner Moray Firth Local Development Plan 2 (IMFLDP2) covers the most populated part of Highland and allocates land to accommodate almost 18,519 new homes. The Caithness and Sutherland Local Development Plan (CaSPlan) allocates land for over 1,281 new homes and West Highland and Islands Local Development Plan (WestPlan) allocates land for 3,245 new homes.
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The Highland Council has a well-recognised track-record of enabling major investment and development proposals.
The Council is committed to being proactive in working with developers and Key Agencies to find ways to streamline the planning process and ensure applications are determined efficiently and on target.
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Reasons to invest
2,600 homes needed each year to accommodate growth – more than double the size of the current market
Land for almost 20,000 new homes
Top 10% of Scottish planning authorities for dealing with Major Applications
Multiple awards at the Scottish Government’s Awards for Quality in Planning
Highland Council makes the most planning decisions in Scotland – around 2,500 each year
97% of applications approved
2/3rds
of Highland residents live within a
5 minute walk to a green/blue space
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