SCOTLAND has nearly 9400 hectares of vacant and derelict land, according to newly released data.
The Scottish Government’s latest site register – published last month – lists 3201 vacant or derelict sites across Scotland.
Equating to roughly 36.2 square miles, or the size of Dundee and Livingston combined, it ranges from a former MoD munitions site to an abandoned building in Glasgow’s Tradeston.
READ MORE: Andy Wightman: Derelict Scottish land has been left neglected for decades
Regardless, these sites are sitting there unused – sometimes for decades – with campaigners highlighting that this land could go to much better use, including helping to tackle Scotland’s housing and homelessness crisis.
Below is an interactive map of all of Scotland’s vacant and derelict sites:
In terms of local authority, the most derelict land is found in North Lanarkshire followed by Glasgow (below).
The largest site in Scotland, meanwhile, is a huge parcel of land in Dumfries and Galloway, which used to be an MoD munitions site before it was closed in 2010. The third largest is a former oil fabrication yard at the Port of Ardersier on the Moray Firth (below).
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel