Aberdeenshire

Donald Trump’s Aberdeenshire golf course has breached sewage contamination limits 14 times since 2019, according to documents released by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa). The 36-hole resort, one of two owned by the former US president in Scotland, relies on a private sewage s

Balfour Beatty has today been awarded the initial works of the Netherton Hub project by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Transmission’s (SSEN) multi-billion-pound Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) Offshore Framework.

New images have been unveiled showing how the replacement for Peterhead Academy could look, following major changes to the long-discussed community campus project. Councillors first approved plans for a £71 million community campus in 2018, which was to bring together a new Peterhead Academy,

Persimmon North Scotland has been given the go-ahead by Aberdeenshire Council to build 140 high-quality new homes in Newmachar.

SSEN Transmission has started the process of notifying key stakeholders of its intention to submit its Section 37 overhead line consent application by 5 September for the proposed 400kV overhead line project between Kintore in Aberdeenshire and Tealing in Angus.

A multi-million redevelopment and extension of Macduff Marine Aquarium achieved an important milestone this week with the completion of the steelworks installation.

Aberdeenshire Council has granted approval for a strategic development located to the west of Peterhead that will play a key role in transforming the electricity network in the north of Scotland.

Buchan Offshore Wind has submitted its offshore consent applications to Scottish Ministers for a proposed floating offshore windfarm 75 km to the northeast of Fraserburgh on the Aberdeenshire coast. The developer has already secured the seabed development rights from Crown Estate Scotland as part of

Engineers will soon begin an 18-week project to renew the Banff Turnpike railway bridge on the A95 in Keith. 

The Salamander Floating Offshore Wind Farm has received a critical green light from the Scottish Government, securing Section 36 Consent and associated Marine Licences that allow the project to proceed to construction and operation. The milestone comes shortly after the project obtained onshore Plan

Aberdeenshire Council has launched a Call for Ideas and Call for Sites as it prepares for the next Local Development Plan for the region. The Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan guides land use and planning decisions, and sets out policies and proposals for development, including new homes and gree

The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) has revealed an ambitious, multi-million-pound masterplan to safeguard and reimagine Fyvie Castle, Garden & Estate in Aberdeenshire. Spanning over a decade and delivered in carefully planned phases, the masterplan marks the beginning of a ‘sixth age&rs

Plans for a major development of up to 800 new homes on the outskirts of Peterhead have been granted planning permission in principle. Developer Claymore Homes is set to transform land alongside the A90 at Inverugie, in a project that will also include a new primary school and a community hub.

Plans to build nine new homes in the coastal village of Sandend have been approved, following a heated debate over their potential impact on the area’s traditional character and infrastructure.

Aberdeenshire Council has developed a new pilot project to further highlight the significant opportunities around long-term undeveloped sites across the region. The 2025 Delivery Programme is a live document which will feature progress updates on allocated sites as well as other relevant information