Aberdeenshire

The initial concrete inspections at Aboyne Bridge have been completed and further detailed specialist inspections and assessments continue, Aberdeenshire Council has revealed. A drone survey was carried out to inspect the external faces of the main span last month.

Aboyne Bridge is to remain closed to traffic for the foreseeable future after an invasive examination of the structure revealed significant concerns over its condition. The Category B-listed bridge, which carries the B968 Bridgeview Road over the River Dee, could be closed for more than 18 months to

Plans to build a £4 million McDonald’s in Ellon have been withdrawn, however the company intends to resubmit with new plans. McDonald's insisted it remains committed to opening a drive-thru restaurant in Balmacassie Industrial Estate, across from the town’s busy Tesco superstore.

Grampian Housing Association’s ambitious Old School regeneration project at Abergeldie Road in Ballater has won the Building Communities for the Future category and was also commended in the Conservation and Building Adaptation category at the Aberdeenshire Architectural and Landscape Design

An Aberdeenshire Self-Build Register has just been launched. It asks people to provide their basic information and what type of plot they are looking for.

Statera Energy has awarded a front end engineering and design (FEED) contract for the first phase of its 3GW Kintore Hydrogen project in Aberdeenshire.

Moxon Architects has completed the Gairnshiel Jubilee Bridge in rural Aberdeenshire in the eastern part of the Cairngorms National Park in collaboration with civil and structural engineers Arcadis. Named in honour of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022, the year in which construction

Plans for the new Peterhead Community Campus have been submitted for approval. The first phase of the project, if approved, will see the development of replacement facilities for the existing Peterhead Academy, Anna Ritchie, Dales Park and Meethill schools, all set within a community campus.

Plans for a new primary school in Fraserburgh are a step closer after Aberdeenshire Council agreed to merge Fraserburgh North School and St Andrew’s School at a meeting last week.

The communities of Banff and Macduff are being encouraged to share their views on two design options for a new active travel bridge across the River Deveron.

The ground has been broken to mark the start of construction of a multi-purpose building comprising a new family resource centre, library, and council office at Bridge Street, Ellon.

Aberdeenshire Architectural and Landscape Design Awards (AALDA) were established in 1997 as a means of raising the profile of good innovative design. Taking place every two years, the awards provide a benchmark for the quality of recent development and the effectiveness of planning policies.

ANM Group has announced plans to consult over its vision for the Thainstone Centre near Inverurie.

Aberdeenshire Council has confirmed that the much-anticipated Stonehaven Flood Protection Scheme has been completed.

Plans to build hundreds of homes at Donald Trump’s Aberdeenshire golf course are still in the pipeline despite years of delays, according to the son of the former US president.