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Land at Braewynner, Near Fochabers, AB55

Land size
0.78 acres

Key Features

  • Building Plot with an Existing Former Radio Building
  • Planning permission passed to convert the existing structure
  • Building warrant approval expected in September 2026
  • Developer Contribution Costs have been paid
  • Stunning rural location
  • Far reaching views
  • Conveniently positioned for the village of Fochabers

Description

A superb opportunity has arisen to acquire this Building Plot which has a former radio station and has had planning permission passed to repurpose and to convert the existing structure into a superb and contemporary designed 4 Bedroom Detached Family Home.

The plot is of a very generous size and extends to approximately 0.78 of an Acre and is located within a lovely rural setting. Benefiting from stunning panoramic views across the surrounding farmland, the site also has far reaching views out towards the Moray Firth.

The accommodation of the plans which have been passed would comprise an Entrance Hallway, an open plan designed Lounge and Kitchen with a Dining Area, a Morning Terrace and an Evening Terrace, 4 Bedrooms all of which would benefit from En-Suite facilities.

The site is accessed via a single shared track of approximately 600 yards long which is bounded on both sides by Crown Estate Land. This leads up to the site of Brawynner which is located at the very end of the track providing a very private and rural setting.

The site is of a very generous sized and extends to approximately 0.78 of an Acre and currently has a former radio station building which has planning permission passed to convert and repurpose the existing structure into a superb 4 Bedroom Detached property.

The current owners have already paid the developer contribution costs of £6150.00, and the building has had the initial internal demolition works carried out.

The owners have also applied for a Building Warrant which is expected to be granted in September 2026 and have already had a mains power connection quotation with alternative option of off-grid renewables system included in approved application

Braewynner is well located for the village of Fochabers which is just a 4.5 miles drive away and offers a superb variety of local shops, coffee shops, convenience stores, a post office, doctors’ surgery and garden centre. The village also provides both Primary and Secondary schooling.

Also within easy driving proximity is the busy town of Keith which offers further amenities along with a mainline railway connection to both the cities of Inverness and Aberdeen, which in turn offer airports.

Viewings
Viewing of the site is strictly through the Grampian Property Centre and clients are to be accompanied.

Note 1
Details of the planning permission passed can be viewed on the Moray Councils website planning portal using the reference application number: 25/01276/APP

Note 2
The owner has attractive black steel estate fencing to bounder the entire plot. This can be made available by separate negotiation.

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Date Posted
2026-08-25

Utilities & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
No Wheelchair Access
Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

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 Mbps

Under 10 Mbps here

Suitable for

  • Basic browsing & email

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

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

  • Milne's Primary School3.2 miles
    Pupils
    196
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Newmill Primary School3.4 miles
    Pupils
    67
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Keith Primary School4.2 miles
    Pupils
    325
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • St Thomas RC Primary School4.3 miles
    Pupils
    38
    Type
    Roman Catholic
  • Portgordon Primary School4.8 miles
    Pupils
    43
    Type
    Non-denominational

Secondary

  • Milne's High School3.5 miles
    Pupils
    477
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Keith Grammar School4.2 miles
    Pupils
    370
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Buckie High School5.7 miles
    Pupils
    826
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Speyside High School12 miles
    Pupils
    395
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Elgin High School12 miles
    Pupils
    842
    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

Co-op Fochabers, Fochabers3.4 miles
Co-op Scotmid Fochabers, Fochabers3.6 miles
Spar - Certas Energy Keith Filling Station, Keith3.7 miles

GP surgery

Fochabers Medical Practice3.3 miles

Pharmacy

Christies Of Fochabers (Chemists)3.5 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Keith Rail Station3.6 miles

Nearest bus stop

Aulthash1.4 miles

Typical drive times

Keith11 min · 5.8 miles
Buckie13 min · 7.7 miles
Cullen19 min · 12 miles
Findochty20 min · 11 miles
Aberdeen (city)1 hr 18 min · 54 miles

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

Not shown on SEPA's flood mapsLower risk

Surface water

No mapped surface water riskLower risk

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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