Aberdeenshire

Construction work on an extension and modernisation of the Macduff Marine Aquarium is about to get underway. Appointed contractor Ogilvie Construction has already begun pre-construction activities on-site alongside the external landscaping works it started earlier this year.

People considering building their own home are once again being encouraged to sign up to the Aberdeenshire Self-Build Register. Launched in October 2023, the register asks people to provide basic information around their requirements and what type of plot they are looking for.

Councillors have unanimously agreed an option which will see Aboyne Bridge undergo limited strengthening and repair to enable it to re-open with an 18-tonne vehicle limit. The £1.5-3 million proposal approved by Aberdeenshire Council’s Marr Area Committee this week will see vertical &lsq

A former library, town hall, offices, vacant sites and a number of commercial premises are currently being marketed for sale or lease by Aberdeenshire Council. The local authority’s property and facilities service is keen to attract buyers and new tenants for a wide range of vacant properties

Some of the biggest names from Scotland's business community have united in a plea to the UK government, urging immediate support for the Acorn Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project in Aberdeenshire.

Councillors have agreed to progress with a new academy for Peterhead after being presented with a range of options for the project. Originally anticipated to be complete by mid-2026, the Peterhead Community Campus was hit with a lengthy delay after the preferred contractor Robertson Group withdrew f

North-east residents, businesses and more than 700 community groups are being encouraged to give their views on the Aberdeenshire Development Plan Scheme.

Malcolm Allan Housebuilders has unveiled plans to expand its existing site in the west of Inverurie with a further 49 new homes. Under the proposals, the plot of land just east of the A96 will feature 49 new homes, ranging from one-bedroom flats to five-bedroom semi-detached houses.

The owner of Dunnottar Castle has been told that his plans for a new £3.5 million visitor centre cannot be supported by planners.

Aberdeenshire Council has approved plans for a 900-home development to be built on the outskirts of Inverurie. 

A range of improvements are about to be introduced between Montgarrie and Alford as Aberdeenshire Council develops a new active travel route.  The existing path will be closed for construction at the end of January to enable the route to be widened, surfaces improved and a new footbridge instal

Two community drop-in sessions are to be held in January to discuss five possible options for the future use of Aboyne Bridge. 

Two community councils in the south of Aberdeenshire are the first to submit Local Place Plans which gather ideas, highlight issues and express their communities’ aspirations for the future of their place.

Transport Scotland has published supplementary draft orders to support a new railway overbridge at Oatyhill.

A local firm in the north-east of Scotland has been awarded a multi-million-pound contract to help deliver a new HVDC converter station required as part of Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2), the UK’s largest ever electricity transmission project.