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The Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 extended the Community Right to Buy to communities of any size, including those in urban areas. The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 allows ministers to compel landowners to sell if they decide that the sale will further sustainable development in the area.
The current church dates from 1816 but was remodelled by J M Bowie of Dumfries in 1929. It is a category C listed building. [3] The church ceased to be used for worship around 2014 and was subsequently placed on the property market for sale by the Church of Scotland ostensibly for conversion for domestic dwelling. As of 2019, the building ...
In August 2022 the Church of Scotland put the property, including the church and Pirrie Hall, up for sale on the open market. [ 44 ] [ 45 ] The Old West Kirk Trust, [ 46 ] the Inverclyde Heritage Network and RIG Arts are crowdfunding a possible purchase of the Kirk and other buildings.
Kahala Senior Living Community Inc. and the church’s Diocese of Honolulu announced the purchase and sale agreement for the 6.5-acre site Thursday. A price was not disclosed.
Martyrs church also contained the "Martyrs church bell", which was preserved from the old Martyrs West church building until 2013 at which point, finding no new home, the bell was melted. The church of Scotland is currently seeking a buyer for the land which has planning permission for an extensive housing development and community building.
The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 is an Act of the Scottish Parliament which continues the process of land reform in Scotland following the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015. It is notable for granting Scottish ministers the power to force the sale of private land to community bodies to further sustainable development in the absence ...
The minister of the church had originally lived in a manse bungalow in the church's graveyard until 1922 when a six bedroom house was purchased by the Church of Scotland in Rubislaw Den. In 2016, the church announced plans to sell the new manse for £1 million representing the largest amount raised by the church following a manse sale. [3]
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