Land at Linganbo, King Edward, Banff, AB45
- Land size
- 18 acres
Description
The land at Linganbo comprises an 18 acre parcel of land situated just 0.25 miles to the west of the main A947 road, running between the popular towns of Turriff and Banff, and benefitting from direct public road access from the north. The land is classified as Grade 3(2) by the James Hutton Institute and lies at an altitude of between 65 and 70 metres above sea level, with the land being suitable for a variety of purposes.
On the instructions of The Executors of The Late Mr Edmund Ritchie.
The northern portion of the land, closest to the public road and extending to approximately 3.5 acres, benefits from planning permission for the erection of an agricultural building. The building is proposed to measure 42.55m by 24m, giving a gross external area of 1,021.2 sqm. Planning permission, granted in January 2015, has been confirmed by Aberdeenshire Council t0 still be active, as works have started on the construction of a new entrance from the public road. Full details can be found on the planning section of the Aberdeenshire Council using planning references APP/2013/0604 and APP/2014/3589.
The property is offered for sale in its present condition. Any site clearance, together with any associated costs, shall be the responsibility of the purchaser unless otherwise agreed in writing.
Viewings:
The property is agricultural in nature and may contain hazards, including unstable structures, unsafe ground, concealed openings, hazardous materials and other dangers. Visitors are advised to exercise due care and attention when viewing.
Neither the Selling Agents nor their Clients accept any responsibility or liability for any damage, injury, or accident caused to persons or property while viewing this site.
Local Authority:
Aberdeenshire Council, Woodhill House, Westburn Road, Aberdeen, AB16 5GB.
Entry:
By arrangement
Mineral Rights & Sporting Rights:
Included in the sale, insofar as they are owned.
Note:
Prospective purchasers should note that unless their interest in the property is formally intimated to the selling agents following inspection, the agents cannot guarantee that notice of a closing date for offers will be advised and consequently the property may be sold without notice.
Anti Money Laundering Compliance:
In accordance with The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017, we are required to carry out checks and due diligence on property purchasers. If an offer has been accepted, the purchaser(s) will need to provide proof of identity, residence and proof of funds, as a minimum, prior to any transaction proceeding.
Offers:
Formal offers, in the acceptable Scottish form should be submitted, along with the relevant anti-money laundering paperwork in accordance with The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017, through a Scottish Solicitor, to the Selling Agent.
Servitude Rights, Burdens and Wayleaves:
The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, including rights of access and rights of way, whether public or private. The buyer(s) will be held to have satisfied himself/themselves as to the nature of all such servitude rights and others.
Title:
The buyer(s) shall be bound to accept the title as it presently stands in the name of the seller(s) and the conveyance in favour of the buyer(s) shall be subject to all the exceptions, reservations, burdens and conditions presently contained in the title deeds. There shall be excepted from warrandice in the conveyance in favour of the buyer(s) any leases, tenancies, tenants' rights, missives, agreements, rights of possession, rights of way, access rights, and sewerage and drainage facilities, and all other servitudes and other rights without prejudice to the right of the buyer(s) to quarrel or impugn the same on any ground not inferring warrandice against the seller(s).
Map Location
Property details
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- Date Posted
- 2026-10-14
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 34 Development Land listings in Scotland (10+ 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 80% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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
- King Edward School1.5 miles
- Pupils
- 24
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Macduff School2.6 miles
- Pupils
- 303
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Banff Primary School2.9 miles
- Pupils
- 296
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Fintry School4.1 miles
- Pupils
- 24
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Whitehills School4.7 miles
- Pupils
- 129
- Type
- Non-denominational
Secondary
- Banff Academy3 miles
- Pupils
- 970
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Turriff Academy6.4 miles
- Pupils
- 623
- Type
- Non-denominational
- The Gordon Schools17 miles
- Pupils
- 665
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Fraserburgh Academy18 miles
- Pupils
- 1,127
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Keith Grammar School18 miles
- Pupils
- 370
- 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
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
SEPA open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 10 metres away.
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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Aberdeen & Northern (Estates) Ltd, Inverurie
Thainstone Agricultural Centre, Inverurie, AB51 5XZ
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