Redevelopment opportunity presented at former college in Dingwall

Situated at the head of the Cromarty Firth, Dingwall is a well‑connected Highland settlement benefiting from proximity to the Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport — an emerging hub for offshore renewable energy expected to support more than 11,000 new jobs over the next 25 years. This strategic context positions the town for sustained growth and increased demand for mixed‑use, residential, and commercial development.

The property comprises a substantial Grade B Listed stone building occupying a prominent corner site on Dingwall High Street. Dating from 1835/6, the original structure features an ashlar classical five‑bay frontage and is arranged over basement, ground, first and attic floors. A later two‑storey extension, linked via a glazed corridor incorporating stair and lift access, provides additional modern accommodation with large curtain‑wall glazing.

Previously configured for educational use, the complex includes classrooms, offices, meeting rooms, library space, a conference room, welfare areas and storage, offering adaptable internal layouts suited to a wide range of redevelopment approaches, subject to planning.

The 0.60‑acre site includes landscaped grounds, rear car parking accessed from Achany Road, and a standalone 1½‑storey stone outbuilding currently used for storage, all presenting further scope for reconfiguration or complementary development.

Neil Calder, partner at Shepherd Chartered Surveyors, said: “Given its scale, town‑centre position and combination of historic and modern accommodation, this property offers considerable potential for repurposing. Residential conversion, mixed‑use redevelopment or alternative institutional uses could all be explored, subject to planning.”