Angus

A joiner who defrauded tens of thousands of pounds from unsuspecting customers by failing to complete work has narrowly avoided jail. Dundee Sheriff Court heard that Lawrence Kettles from Angus firm JWK Joinery scammed one man out of £27,500 over a bathroom which never appeared, while ano

Angus-based property developer DJ Laing has started work on a multi-million-pound commercial development on the western gateway to Carnoustie. The Victoria Green project will provide modern business and industrial units on the initial 14-acre site.

Affordable housing specialists Cullross Ltd has submitted plans to build 49 affordable homes just off Lour Road, Forfar.

A total of 44 new homes are earmarked for construction at the site of Brechin Infirmary, which is set for demolition. Earlier this week, Angus Council cleared the way for the demolition of the infirmary, bringing an end to hopes of the site being saved for community use.

Muir Homes has submitted a revised planning application for a new housing development at Westfield Loan to the western edge of Forfar.

Guild Homes a submitted a revised plan to build 216 new homes at Turfbeg West in Forfar.

Planning approval has been granted nine new homes on a former farm steading site in the Angus village of Inverkeilor. The site off Kirkton Road on the east edge of the village sits beside the road leading to popular Lunan Bay beach.

A development by housebuilder Scotia Homes featuring new homes all heated from non-fossil fuel sources has been recognised as one of the most sustainable in the UK.

Angus Council is being asked to participate in a Scottish Government pilot to provide short-term modular accommodation for people from Ukraine, displaced due to the ongoing conflict in their home country. The proposal could see Angus selected by Ministers as one of a small number of pilot areas in S

A consultation is set to begin as Angus Council and Dalhousie Estates engage with local community councils, City of Brechin and District Community Council, and Inveresk Community Council to help shape their proposal for the Angus Rural Mobility Hub in Brechin.

Retailer Home Bargains has received planning permission for £16 million proposals for a retail park in Arbroath. Liverpool-based parent company TJ Morris went before a special Angus Council meeting yesterday with plans for the 3.3-hectare site at Elliot Industrial Estate.

Planning approval has been granted for a new visitor centre and VIP Suite at Glencadam Distillery in Brechin. Working closely with Angus Dundee Distillers since 2019, jmarchitects has developed a proposal that brings a rich visitor experience to the historic whisky site.

Work is to begin next year on the transformation of Arbroath’s historic courthouse into a community hub. Plans have been laid for essential repairs to the roof of the High Street building, eight years after the last sheriff court case was heard there.

Angus councillors have approved plans submitted by Scotia Homes for 146 new homes on the north-western edge of Arbroath. The Ellon-based housebuilder submitted plans for the Crudie Farm site, adjacent to Arbirlot Road West, last year.

Scotia Homes has begun consulting on proposals for a £35 million housing development near Forfar, Angus. The Ellon-based housebuilder has submitted a proposal of application notice for a residential development, incorporating open space and associated infrastructure at land adjacent to Westfie