A scheme to create a new trampoline park in Inverurie is bounding through the local authority’s planning process.
Several objections, including concerns over late-night parties and car parking, have been raised about proposals to build the facility in the north-east town.
But the recommendation from Aberdeenshire Council planners is to endorse the venture.
If approved, the new attraction will be constructed in a warehouse at Highclere Business Park, hitherto used for storage by Anderson’s furniture shop.
Around 50 new jobs would be created as part of the development by Jam-Tech Ltd, which would accommodate up to 108 people on the trampolines with party and cafe facilities for up to 136 people also forming part of the proposals.
In her objection, one neighbour who recently moved to the area said she feared night-time revelries and noise from music and shouting would have a “negative” effect on her life.
The objection stated: “I am concerned that alcohol and late night party licences, etc, will be obtained – causing disruption late into the evenings.
“The disturbance borne by music and shouting emanating from inside the building or from the car park would be unacceptable.”
The latest planning report being tabled at the Garioch Area Committee had said a curfew of 8pm on weekdays and 9pm at weekends would be an operating condition, along with the installation of an odour control system.
A maximum of 105 car park spaces would be created if the scheme is given the green light.
Another letter lodged by neighbours highlights concerns about the parking facilities and said: “We will get glare from car lights through our patio doors.
“Being parents ourselves, we realise these facilities have loud music playing and the volume of children in great numbers could be an issue with noise levels.”
A statement from Jam-Tech said: “The proposed use will have no more impact on the immediate residential uses other than that of the existing storage building.
“It will be accessed off the local distributor and secondary industrial road, not the housing road, causing no additional traffic burden.
“The hours of operation will not impact negatively on their amenity in terms of noise.”
