Land South of Castle Road, Rosyth, Fife

The site extends to 1.6 acres and is rectangular in shape. The majority of the site has a flat topography with a slight slope increasing towards the east corner of the site. The surrounding area is made of residential accommodation comprising a mix of semi-detached properties and flats. The site is currently tarmacked with a hedgerow perimeter. There is fencing along the west of the site that is bound by Castle Road. The north and east of the site is bound by residential accommodation. The south of the site is bound by the St. Columba’s Church.

This is a brownfield site which primarily consists of concrete and hardstanding from the previous use as storage for temporary residential buildings for those employed in the works required by the Forth Crossing Act 2011 and for the construction of Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers.

The site is located in Rosyth, in the west of Fife. Rosyth town centre is anchored by a strong residential core, with the waterfront and dockyard forming an industrial and employment hub to the south of the town, c.0.9 miles from the site. The area has seen continued investment linked to the dockyard, marine engineering and renewable energy sectors.

Rosyth lies c.3 miles south of Dunfermline, Fife’s principal town, and approximately 8 miles north-west of Edinburgh. The town benefits from excellent road connectivity, located adjacent to Junction 1 of the M90 motorway, which provides direct access to the wider Central Belt. Edinburgh airport is approximately 12.2 miles south of the site.

Rosyth railway station, c.1.3 miles north of the site provides frequent services to Edinburgh Waverley, with journey times of 20 minutes, as well as other towns.