The park would be a key element in the redevelopment of Queen Street, which is part of the council’s City Centre and Beach Masterplan to transform Aberdeen.

It would include outdoor seating, informal performance spaces, a terraced garden, a sensory garden and enhanced street greening. The application follows several months of consultation with neighbouring organisations and other stakeholders.

The new park would be located on land on the other side of Queen Street from the former police headquarters building. Options for the former police building are currently being reviewed by the council.

Each space within the urban park would perform a range of environmental and social functions which will be categorised by the overarching themes of urban nature, community, heritage, and arts and culture.

It would also improve pedestrian and cycle movement between the city centre and the beach.

It is also hoped that the new park will help encourage investment by the surrounding private buildings and landowners.

Meanwhile, a temporary closure of the Beach Boulevard between Links Road and the Esplanade will take place from 6pm on Sunday 29 September 2024 as part of the City Centre and Beachfront Masterplan.

This closure is to allow work to begin on the sites for the new beach park and events field by the main contractor Robertson Group. The area will be fenced off to allow construction to be carried out safely.

Clearly signposted diversion routes via Links Road and the Esplanade will be in operation. Two-way traffic on the Esplanade past the Queens Links Leisure Park will continue. The temporary closure will remain in place until the beach park and events field works are completed in 2026.

These works will be the biggest redevelopment of the beach area for 35 years and are part of a £50m programme to create a transformational waterfront destination which will benefit businesses, residents, and visitors.

The beach park will include an iconic play feature, the Rope Factory, which was developed through workshops with local school children and young people and was inspired by the city’s rope-making heritage.

The events field will have an amphitheatre and will be able to host festivals, larger concerts, and gatherings.

Other works being carried out at the beach include new footpaths, viewing areas, and new street furniture on Broadhill, one of Aberdeen’s best known landmarks, and the demolition of the former beach leisure centre.