Aberdeenshire

Chartered architect practice Cooper & MacGregor Ltd has submitted plans for three carbon neutral houses specified to Passivhaus standards in Cuminestown, Aberdeenshire. The Aberdeen firm said the application will achieve a platinum and gold sustainability label under section 7 of the building st

An application to convert an old school in Ballater into 26 affordable homes has been turned down by members of the Cairngorms National Park Authority’s planning committee, despite a recommendation from planning officers to approve it. The plans by Grampian Housing Association had involved the con

Springfield Properties has received planning consent for 94 new homes in Banff, Aberdeenshire. The local authority approved plans for private and affordable homes, which will be located just off Golden Knowes Road, to the edge of the town.

The tender process for flood defence work in Stonehaven has been delayed because so many contractors have bid for the work. Aberdeenshire Council said it had drawn up a shortlist of five for the £16 million contract, but the timescale has "slipped by a few months" due to the "significant level of i

Proposals for a £15 million community sports complex in Inverurie have been given the go ahead by local councillors. Plans to expand the existing Garioch Sports Centre with a range of indoor and outdoor facilities were approved last week by Aberdeenshire Council.

A £55 million finance deal for a state-of-the-art community campus in Inverurie has been agreed as the project moves to the next phase. Construction of the facility, which will replace the existing Inverurie Academy, will be led by hub North Scotland after it was appointed as development partner by

A project by Alan Grant Grampian in Cottonhillock Two associated Aberdeenshire construction businesses have entered administration with the loss of 33 jobs.

A developer has launched an appeal to the Scottish Government in a bid overturn Aberdeenshire Council’s decision to reject its plans for almost 250 new homes. Barratt North Scotland had proposed to deliver 247 homes on Fordoun Road in Laurencekirk.

Craft beer company BrewDog has announced plans to build a beer-themed hotel in Aberdeenshire complete with beer taps in the rooms and a built-in shower beer fridge. Planned for a 3.25 acre site next to the firm’s existing brewery in Ellon, the 22-room DogHouse Ellon will also have rooms overlookin

Building work on a £7.7 million community sports village in Banchory is now underway. Provost of Aberdeenshire Councillor Bill Howatson stuck the ceremonial spade into the ground signifying the start of the construction of Banchory Sports Village at a special event on Friday morning.

Aberdeenshire Council leader, Jim Gifford Aberdeenshire Council has agreed to provide £71 million for a new community campus in Peterhead as part of a capital plan which will see £860m of investment across the region over the next 15 years.

Proposals for a £15 million community sports complex in Inverurie have been submitted to Aberdeenshire Council. The plans, which have been developed over a few years and have been the subject of wide consultation, will see the existing Garioch Sports Centre expand with an exciting range of indoor a

Plans for more than 700 homes, community facilities and industrial development on the outskirts of Inverurie have been recommended for approval. Crichie Developments is looking to build 737 homes, a primary school and retail development at Crichie, which is just outside the Aberdeenshire town.

Carillion workers employed on the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) have been offered jobs by its joint venture partners Galliford Try and Balfour Beatty, according to Transport Scotland. The three companies made up the Aberdeen Roads Limited consortium delivering the £550 million section of

An Aberdeenshire biscuit company has received approval from the Scottish Government to build a business park after the plans were rejected by the local authority. Dean’s of Huntly has now been granted planning permission in principle and will be able to construct The Ward on the outskirts of the t