Aberdeenshire

Proposals to overhaul the planning system in Scotland are unlikely to have any positive effect in meeting the demands and aspirations of communities and the development industry, councillors have told the Scottish Government. Aberdeenshire Council’s infrastructure services committee (ISC) has writ

Moxon Architects is to develop a new build premises for its studio in Aberdeenshire to accommodate an increasing workforce and new high profile infrastructure projects. The 400 sqm facility in Crathie has received planning permission with construction due to start in Q4 2017.

The UK Hire business of bridge and engineering services specialist Mabey has highlighted its role in delivering the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie-Tipperty (AWPR/B-T), cutting journey times and reducing pollution in the UK’s third most congested city. The 58km bypass project is being d

Aberdeenshire Council is to start hunting for a contractor to deliver the £16 million Stonehaven Flood Protection Scheme. Following the project's legal confirmation, engineers can proceed to tender for the scheme which aims to reduce flood risk to 372 residential properties, two public utility site

The proposed new layout for Carron Den Councillors have turned down an application to build 142 homes in Stonehaven.

Plans to create a new neighbourhood of 231 affordable homes in Turriff have been given unanimous approval by councillors. A decision on the Springfield Properties scheme was deferred by Aberdeenshire Council’s Formartine area committee last month after concerns were raised about the viability of t

Planning permission in principle has been granted for the formation of an Aberdeenshire business park. Members of Aberdeenshire Council’s Buchan Area Committee this week considered plans for the Northwoods Eco Business Park on the northern boundary of Mintlaw.

Councillors have backed plans to redevelop an Aberdeenshire hotel. The Udny Arms in Newburgh will reopen with 12 en-suite rooms and manager’s flat, while an existing annexe would be demolished to make way for five terraced townhouses.

Councillors have deferred a decision over the development of 231 affordable homes in Turriff after concerns were raised about the viability of the plans. Lodged by Springfield Properties for an agricultural site at Meadowbank Road, the proposals were recommended for approval by Aberdeenshire Council

Plans to create a new neighbourhood of 231 affordable homes in Turriff look set to be given final approval next week. Aberdeenshire Council planners have given their backing to the Springfield Properties development, which is located on an agricultural site at Meadowbank Road on the northern boundar

CBRE associate director Iain Landsman The first trampoline park in Aberdeenshire has bounced into action after property consultancy CBRE secured premises at Highclere Business Park in Inverurie.

Aberdeen-based quarrying and construction materials group Leiths (Scotland) has acquired the business of local stone supplier and processor Fyfe Glenrock. Leiths, whose own construction and quarrying business is run from Cove, said it was now the owner of Oldmeldrum-based Fyfe Glenrock, though the v

Plans to transform a B-listed former nursing home into flats have been approved. Kirkton House, near Kirkton of Skene, is to be turned into 17 flats, under the plans from developer Kirk Harrison, the Evening Express has reported.

Sandy Duncan A councillor who lobbied colleagues about a proposal to build a wind turbine on his farm has been suspended from certain duties for six months.

A growing demand for homes in an Aberdeenshire village could be aided by the addition of more than 30 new homes. Peterhead firm Claymore Homes revealed plans to develop land in the fishing community of Cairnbulg earlier this year and has now lodged a bid to build the properties off Rathen Road.