Plans to erect nearly 200 homes, shops and offices on the site of a demolished Aberdeen housing estate will be scrutinised next week.
Dandara will present their vision for the Haudagain Triangle to elected members at a specially-convened meeting of the council’s pre-application forum on Thursday.
As the proposals are considered “major”, this first step is required before a planning committee decides the final fate of the application.
The developer aims to build 187 flats and 3,700sqm of office and retail space on what was once the city’s Logie housing estate.
Major roads infrastructure projects have made it a far more desirable location for development.
A significant amount of traffic has been taken off the once-notorious Haudagain roundabout, with the multi-million-pound Diamond Bridge transporting many commuters between the city and Bridge of Don.
A £30 million through-road – dubbed “the Haudagain bypass” – from North Anderson Drive onto Auchmill Road is also planned and would take more cars away from the roundabout.
Most of the Logie estate homes, many of which had been empty for years, have already been demolished to make way for the road and the new planned flats.
Last year, Aberdeen City Council relocated 79 tenants living in the remaining properties.
In January, Dandara put forward plans for 280 homes, 5,575 sq ft of retail, office and restaurant space and leisure facilities, as well as green areas and parking.
These plans appear to have since been scaled back.
Two consultations will be held to give members of the public the chance to air their views.
They did take place on March 7 and 14 at the Henry Rae Community Centre on Manor Avenue, from 3-8pm each day.
The report to councillors next week says that developers would be expected to ensure that at least a quarter of the homes are “affordable” and that other obligations like infrastructure and green spaces would also be required.
Bosses at Aberdeen Airport will also need to be consulted, both due to the likelihood of the birds being attracted to the homes and the height of the blocks.
Dandara declined to comment ahead of the meeting.
