Former Barony Colliery Barony Road, Auchinleck, KA18 2LL

Summary

The land at Barony Colliery, is an area of semi-rural ground adjacent to and south of the category B listed ‚òBarony A Frame‚, an open-air museum dedicated to the mining history of the local area. The site is broadly ‚òL shaped‚ and is laid out in vegetation and woodland extending south towards the Lugar Water. There are partially surfaced sections to the north of the site adjacent to the ‚òBarony A Frame‚ and its associated car park. The site extends to an area of 44 hectares (109 acres), or thereby. The site is zoned as a ‚òmiscellaneous opportunity‚ in the adopted East Ayrshire Local Plan. Conditional planning permission in principle was granted in January 2024 under reference 23/0491/PPP, for the development of an Eco-Wellness Park comprising self-contained accommodation units (not for permanent residence), reception building and associated wellness therapy, educational and leisure uses. Indicative plans show a potential scheme comprising of a 40-bedroom hotel, 160 standalone residential units and a series of commercial opportunities commensurate with the proposed eco-wellness use. Detailed information is available via the East Ayrshire Council online planning portal. The property may have potential for other uses, subject to consent, and further enquiries should be directed to East Ayrshire Council planning department on 01563 576790. Offers are invited for our client‚s heritable interest. A closing date may be set in due course and interested parties should log their interest via the sole selling agents for further details. Each party to be responsible for their own legal costs incurred.

Key Points

Location

The site of the former Barony Colliery is on the south side of the B7036 around 2 miles west of Auchinleck. The location is semi-rural with aspects south towards the Doon Valley. Auchinleck is in the East Ayrshire region of Southwest Scotland, around 14 miles southeast of Kilmarnock (27 minute drive time), 47 miles northwest of Dumfries (1hr 16 minutes) and 35 miles south of Glasgow (50 minutes), accessed via the A76 and A/M77. Convenience shopping, leisure and education amenities can be found in Auchinleck and in nearby Cumnock. Dumfries House, a popular tourist attraction owned by ‚òThe Kings Foundation‚, is a short drive south of the property.