Land at Balnabruich, Dunbeath, Caithness KW6
- Land size
- 8.3 acres
Key Features
- BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME
- LAPSED PLANNING IN PRINCIPLE
- ELEVATED POSITION
- CLOSE TO LOCAL AMENITIES
- HUGE POTENTIAL
- STUNNING VIEWS
Description
An incredible opportunity to own an expansive coastal plot & land on the North Coast 500.
Extending to approximately 8.3 acres, this exceptional piece of land offers breathtaking, panoramic sea views overlooking the harbour in the historic village of Dunbeath, Caithness. The plot benefits from previous planning permission in principle for a detached bungalow, offering the perfect blank canvas to design your dream Highland retreat.
BUILDING PLOT & LAND
Occupying an elevated position above Dunbeath Harbour, this impressive plot extends to approximately 8.3 acres. Perfectly situated for outdoor enthusiasts, the land provides immediate access to scenic trails and direct walking paths leading into the heart of the village. The scale of the site presents incredible development potential (subject to nessesary consents), all while being just a few yards from the iconic NC500 route.
PLANNING PERMISSION
The land has lapsed Planning in Principle (PIP) for the construction of a detached bungalow and could be an excellent opportunity for a buyer to design a bespoke single-story home tailored to their exact specifications (subject to nessesary consents).
Full details of the application, including the proposed site layout and boundary plans, are publicly available. These can be viewed directly on the Highland Council Planning Portal by searching the reference number: 22/01929/PIP.
LOCATION
Perfectly positioned on the east coast of Caithness along the iconic NC500, this plot sits between Helmsdale and Wick, commanding spectacular views over the Moray Firth. To the landward side, the striking peaks of Morven and its neighboring hills provide a dramatic Highland backdrop. The town of Wick is 20 miles north of Dunbeath where you'll find supermarkets, local shops, doctors, hospital, schools and other local amenities while Inverness is approx 80 miles south.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-08-10
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 9 Building Plots listings in Scotland (5+ acres).
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 58% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Dunbeath Primary School56 metres
- Pupils
- 30
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Lybster Primary School6.9 miles
- Pupils
- 64
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Helmsdale Primary School12 miles
- Pupils
- 46
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Thrumster Primary School15 miles
- Pupils
- 30
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Watten Primary School16 miles
- Pupils
- 37
- Type
- Non-denominational
Secondary
- Wick High School18 miles
- Pupils
- 735
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Thurso High School24 miles
- Pupils
- 753
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Golspie High School27 miles
- Pupils
- 264
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Dornoch Academy34 miles
- Pupils
- 217
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Farr High School35 miles
- Pupils
- 68
- Type
- Non-denominational
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: planning activity, heritage and any flood history here are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Green space
Walking trail
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
From SEPA flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
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Paul Coutts Estate Agency, Inverness
Brude's Hill, Inverness, IV3 8AT
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