Councillors have approved plans to turn Aberdeen fire station into housing.
The new development of up to 90 homes will take up the “vast majority” of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s (SFRS) site at North Anderson Drive.
But it does not include the operational fire station, opened in 2008, and the service’s workshop building.
Council officers recommended members approve the proposal in a report to the planning committee.
This stated: “Subject to conditions and legal agreement, the residential development is considered to be suitable in principle for the site, satisfying relevant policies contained within the adopted Aberdeen Local Development Plan 2012.
“In this instance, the proposed redevelopment would see a large proportion of the current fire station site brought into residential use.
“The redevelopment of the site for residential use would be more compatible with the surrounding area in comparison to the existing use.
“[However], consideration would need to be given to the design and siting of the residential units and subsequent impact of these on the existing amenity of established residential uses.”
Approval was subject to the local authority entering into a legal agreement to secure affordable housing and developer obligations amounting to £718,100.
A total of seven objection letters were received with concerns including the height of the four-storey blocks and motorists using nearby Maryville Park.
But yesterday’s planning committee unanimously agreed the recommendations.
