Plans for new care home and affordable houses in Aberdeen face being knocked back
Plans to create a new care home in the west of Aberdeen and 30 affordable houses in Kingswells face being knocked back by councillors.
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2020 vision has been designed to refurbish and restore Braemar Castle
Major restoration work is being planned to bring a centuries-old fortification into the modern era.
Plans for 30-home expansion of Aberdeenshire village approved despite flood concerns
Plans to expand an Aberdeenshire village have been approved - despite flood concerns from existing residents.
Work to create new nursery in Aberdeenshire town gets under way
Work has begun on the creation of a modern new nursery in Portlethen.
Plans lodged for ‘desperately needed’ nursery in playground of city school
Proposals have been lodged to build a new nursery in the playground of an Aberdeen school.
Plans to turn Aberdeen park’s historic granite gatehouse into nursery
A historic granite gatehouse guarding the entrance to an Aberdeen park could be turned into a nursery.
Proposals to build flats near Dornoch Fire Station revealed
Plans have been revealed to build more than a dozen flats near Dornoch fire station.
Plans lodged for telecoms site at Lost to boost smart meter readings
One of Aberdeenshire's smallest, yet most famous areas, could be home to a new telecoms site.
New lease of life for 19th century former blacksmiths in north-east village
A former 19th century former blacksmiths is to be fitted with a new sign to help bring it back to life.
‘Isolated’ Aberdeenshire hotel to expand by 32 rooms
A north-east hotel will be expanded to meet demand and improve accessibility.
‘Keep it out of town!’: Objections roll in for controversial Inverurie retail park
Dozens of Inverurie residents have written to councillors urging caution over plans to create a new retail centre in the town.
Councillors reject 65-bed Deeside care home plan lodged by hotel
Plans for a new care home beside Aberdeen’s only five-star hotel have been rejected by councillors.
New flat plans for Kintore pub revealed
The former function suite of a pub could be demolished to make way for a block of flats.
Key-card system planned for centuries old walled garden
An eye-catching gatehouse could be built on an Aberdeenshire estate - to ensure visitors are paying to get into the gardens.
Flats plan for woodland behind Inverurie Police Station rejected
Plans to build a block of flats in the woodland behind Inverurie Police Station have been rejected.
Westhill Shopping Centre plans approved – despite concerns about lack of shelter
Plans to refurbish Westhill Shopping Centre have been approved, despite concerns that the revamp could leave shoppers exposed to the elements.
Plans to transform ‘dangerous’ old church building into house approved
Plans to transform a "dangerous" former church building into a house have been approved.
Government finds Aberdeenshire Council ‘acted unreasonably’ over Braemar holiday pod plans
The Scottish Government has endorsed plans for a holiday "pod" in Braemar, after the council rejected the scheme.
Scottish Government overrules local democracy on planning decisions more frequently in Aberdeenshire than any other region
The Scottish Government has overruled Aberdeenshire councillors on more planning decisions than any other local authority in the country.
First look at plans for Insch Nursery designed to ease ‘huge pressure’ on primary school
Plans for a new nursery to resolve the "huge pressure" facing an over-capacity Aberdeenshire school have been revealed.
Proposal for parking spaces at new all-inclusive play area in Westhill
A new parking facility will help an Aberdeenshire charity meet demand.
Plans for horse riding arena in Deeside approved
Plans have approved for a new equestrian facility at Durris.
‘Rubislaw flats can still be success’ vows planning boss
A ten-storey, 250 home development on the edge of Aberdeen’s Rubislaw Quarry can still be a commercial success, a leading planning boss has said.
Plans lodged for 175 new homes in Portlethen
Plans to build 175 new houses in an Aberdeenshire town are to be considered by councillors.
Proposal to ease farm planning rules
Proposed changes to planning regulations could remove the need to gain consent for the development of large operational farm buildings such as sheds and polytunnels.
Homes and flats could be final pieces in the ‘jigsaw which is the Ury Estate’
Ury House is to become flats it emerged yesterday as councillors backed plans for another part of the "jigsaw which is the Ury Estate".
Nairn residents warn against building sheltered housing complex next to noisy sawmill
A community group is fighting plans to build a sheltered housing complex next to a noisy sawmill in a Highlands town.
Extra caravans could help or hinder coastline and community say conflicted Catterline residents
Fears have been raised that inconsiderate holidaymakers risk ruining a stretch of picturesque Aberdeenshire coastline.
Councillors urged to back plans for nearly 100 homes in Stonehaven
Councillors will be asked to approve plans for nearly 100 new homes in Stonehaven next week.
Former Aberdeenshire church outbuilding built in 19th century to be turned into workshop
A former church building which has fallen into a “dangerous" condition over the last century could be partially demolished and transformed into a house.
Changes coming for north-east park as planning applications progress
A new home for a successful north-east men's shed will soon be taking shape within the grounds of a popular park.
North-east ski centre to offer snowy slopes no matter the weather with new £1 million machine
More ski days are on the horizon for Glenshee Ski Centre, which has been future-proofed against bad winters with the upcoming purchase of a £1 million snow machine.