The plans, includes a partly-pedestrianised Union Street and the transformation of the Castlegate into a public square, will be revealed in the coming days as Aberdeen City Council and consultants BDP embark on the next phase of public consultation.

Key themes for the development and regeneration of the city centre have emerged following consultation with the people who live and work in Aberdeen, as well as a range of business, educational and community stakeholders.

The proposals, which could help deliver an additional 11,000 jobs and add £290 million to the city’s gross annual income, include:

The multi-million pound proposals will be showcased at a series of public consultation events in and around Aberdeen from 14 to 29 March, beginning at the International Market on Saturday. The plans, the public response to them and the project delivery plan will then be brought before Aberdeen City Council for approval in the summer.

Councillor Marie Boulton, who chairs the cross-party City Centre Regeneration Working Group, said: “We have a wonderful opportunity to deliver a lasting legacy for Aberdeen and its people. It’s terrific to see the public, the council and the business and educational communities working together to produce a plan to maintain our city’s rightful position as a leading world energy city.

“The proposals are challenging, but the opportunity to transform our city centre for the better and ensure Aberdeen remains a busy, flourishing, cosmopolitan city which continues to experience strong growth and attract international business interest as well as increased tourism levels, simply cannot be missed.

“The public have played a very significant role throughout the consultation process in telling us what they wanted from their city and we believe our response reflects a shared ambition to shape Aberdeen for the long-term through robust, costed and achievable development.”

Councillor Boulton added: “Our vision is to deliver a new city centre which Aberdeen, a truly global city, needs and deserves. I would urge as many people as possible to take a look at the plans and share their views.”

Aberdeen City Council appointed a multi-disciplinary team headed by internationally renowned masterplanning consultancy BDP to work with the public, businesses and a range of stakeholder organisations to draw up the City Centre Masterplan and Delivery Programme.