Tornagrain

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.

Tornagrain Scottish Gaelic: Tòrr na Grèine
Housing in Phase 1a
Tornagrain Location within the Inverness area
OS grid reference	NH781502
Council area	Highland
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Inverness
Postcode district	IV2 8
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
List of places UK Scotland 57.52635°N 4.03636°W / 57.52635; -4.03636

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

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.