Plans submitted for new five-star hotel and 18-hole golf course in Angus

Plans have been submitted for a new five-star hotel and 18-hole championship golf course in Angus.

Angus Land Company Ltd is seeking permission in principle for the development, which extends approximately 310 acres at Shank of Omachie, which sits north-east of Wellbank.

The proposals for the Brae of Angus site include a country club with leisure and recreational facilities, visitor accommodation and residential development.

It will also be home to dedicated conference and events spaces, car and coach parking, and a staff training centre.

The application to Angus Council follows a consultation programme, which featured two public events at Wellbank Village Hall.

Angus Land Company has submitted the plans to Angus Council Oran Architecture

Supported by Hyatt for its proposed hotel and visitor accommodation, the development also has the backing of IMG for the golf offering and associated events, subject to planning consent and contract.

If approved, there will be phased delivery, with the golf course being established early to allow the landscape to mature ahead of the hotel’s opening.

Angus Land Company says the proposals would provide local training and skills development, as well as hospitality, leisure and tourism employment opportunities.

Director Natalie Calderbank described the scheme as a “new and exciting vision for the area”.

The development would feature an 18-hole golf course

She added: “Brae of Angus is a truly multi-faceted scheme that delivers for the growing demand across Scotland for high-quality hospitality, golf and leisure experiences whilst promoting the best of the region’s heritage, provenance and produce.

“With multi-generation accommodation, all-season golf provision, and best-in-class leisure and wellness facilities, the proposed development strengthens the region’s tourism offer and complements its established reputation as a leading golf destination.

“We believe Brae of Angus is a unique opportunity to create a destination within Angus, knitting this community into the East Coast golf belt of Scotland and creating a place to live, play and stay.

“Our commitment to sustainability has informed our design principles beyond buildings and landscape and into the communities here past and present, remembering the history of this land and providing modern and exciting educational development initiatives for all ages and commercial integration for local businesses.

“The residential element is designed to meet local housing demand with a range of offerings from two-bedroom cottages to large family homes – all playing an important role in supporting delivery of the wider destination, with proceeds reinvested to help deliver the hotel, golf and broader facilities.”