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Planning permission granted for new information centre in Deeside community

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A Deeside community is working to help visitors make the most of their time in the area.

VisitScotland closed its information centre in Braemar in 2018, with the result that many have felt there is a lack of advice available to tourists exploring the town.

The members of Braemar Community Council took it upon themselves to come up with a solution to the problem, deciding to create a new information point in the Mews.

Now, Aberdeenshire Council has granted planning permission for the venture.

The new building will be open to locals and visitors throughout the day, offering a one-stop-shop for information on hotels, restaurants, cafes and activity centres.

It will be unmanned, with all material being updated by local volunteers who will also be responsible for the maintenance of the building.

Previously Sarah Hubbard from the community council said the plan “represented “a real community effort”.

The new information point will be a cabin-like structure in keeping with similar designs in the area, including the Queen’s pavilion in the Highland Games Parts and several summer houses in gardens across Braemar.

Aberdeenshire Council said: “The proposal would be a development that enhances tourism and leisure based business activities and attractions, is sympathetic to the surrounding area through use of appropriate design and materials, and would not have a negative impact on the character of the Braemar conservation area.”