Tornagrain
Tornagrain
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.jpg) Housing in Phase 1a | |
  Tornagrain Location within the Inverness area | |
| OS grid reference | NH781502 |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode district | IV2 8 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
Tornagrain (from the Scottish Gaelic Tòrr na Grèine meaning 'The Sunny Mound') is a hamlet and planned village in the Scottish Highlands, situated around 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Inverness. It falls within the Highland council area for local government purposes. Tornagrain lies 1 mile (2 km) southeast of Inverness Airport, and 2 miles (3 km) east of Castle Stuart.
In 2009, the Moray Estate submitted designs to planning authorities for a new community of more than 10,000 residents near the old hamlet[1] of Tornagrain.[2] Planning permission was granted for the building of 5,000 homes in September 2012.[3] Developers claim Tornagrain is the first new town to be built in Scotland for more than 50 years.[4]
Moray Estates began building on the site in 2018, and is planning to continue until at least 2060.[5][6] The 250th home was built in 2022, and a number of small businesses such as a supermarket, café, and pharmacy had taken up residency.[7] However, concerns were raised around the provision of other key services, with a local primary school not opening until at least 2030.[8][9]
Transportation
[edit]The hamlet is served by bus.[10] In 2023, Inverness Airport railway station was completed, which lies less than 1 mile (2 km) northwest of Tornagrain.
References
[edit]- ^ "Tornagrain from The Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Tornagrain - A Planned Town for the Highlands". Moray Estates. Archived from the original on 19 January 2009. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
- ^ "Tornagrain Planning permission". Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ "Planned new Highlands town set to welcome first residents". Scottish Housing News. 27 March 2017. Archived from the original on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "Minister for Housing praises affordable homes development in Tornagrain". Inverness Courier. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "New town of Tornagrain to grow over 60 years". BBC News. 27 August 2015. Archived from the original on 28 June 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ "Highland new town celebrates key milestone". Inverness Courier. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Minister for Housing praises affordable homes development in Tornagrain". Inverness Courier. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Tornagrain to miss out on new school for another eight years". Inverness Courier. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Dougall, Emily (11 September 2018). "Stagecoach invests £1.1 million in new ADL buses for Inverness Airport". CBW. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
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