Land and property enquiries

Private land and property

Information about private land and property ownership is available on the Registers of Scotland website. We do not hold records of the current ownership of private property.

Before purchasing land or property, you may wish to speak to a solicitor or contact the Planning Service to check whether your proposals are suitable.

Council-owned land and property

Estates Management holds records of land and property owned by East Ayrshire Council. You can contact us to enquire about:

• whether the Council owns land in a specific area
• purchasing a small area of land believed to be Council-owned
• land or properties currently being marketed for sale

How to buy Council-owned land

Land and properties for sale and lease are normally advertised on the open market and we invite formal offers by tender, unless there are special reasons to do otherwise.

If land or property is not currently being marketed, you can apply to purchase it after an initial check of Council ownership.

Application guidance notes

Before submitting an application form and fee please read the application guidance notes.

Application fee

The current initial fee is £210 which is non-refundable.

Apply online

You can apply online at Our East Ayrshire:

Apply to purchase land or property

Public open spaces

Applications to change the use of public open spaces or amenity land owned by East Ayrshire Council are unlikely to be approved, in line with the East Ayrshire Local Development Plan.

Before submitting an application or paying a non‑refundable fee to purchase Council-owned land, applicants are strongly advised to contact the Planning Service to check whether their proposal is likely to be acceptable.

Planning pre-application advice is available and recommended before proceeding.

Purchase conditions

The sale or extension of Council-owned land will only be considered where:

• the transaction doesn't adversely affect public open space
• no other party is likely to show interest (if there is wider interest the land will be placed on the open market for sale)

Fees and requirements

If a transaction is approved, the following main conditions and fees will apply:

1. Purchase price of the land (minimum of £500).
2. Estates fees – 1% of the purchase price (minimum £440).
3. Legal fees – 1% of the purchase price (minimum of £525).
4. Your solicitor's fees.
5. Approved planning permission for change of land use (additional planning fee applies depending on the proposal).
6. Road opening permit, if required (currently £265).
7. Council approval of the provisional terms and conditions of sale.