Moray

The first phase of a development which will eventually bring 1,500 new homes to Elgin has been given the green light. Moray Council yesterday approved plans for 500 homes, cycle paths and a new primary school at Findrassie on the northern edge of the town.

The owners of a Speyside whisky distillery who claimed that the development of a new wind farm in Banffshire was “unlawful” on the basis that the construction works did not begin within the five-year time limit imposed upon the developer have had their legal challenge dismissed. William Grant &a

Contractors are being invited up to bid for the £100 million contract for an expansion of the military base at RAF Lossiemouth. The overhaul at the Moray airbase is planned over the next two years to prepare for the arrival of new Poseidon P-8 spy planes and another squadron of Typhoons.

The site of the proposed development at Hopeman The Scottish Government had overturned a decision from Moray Council to block plans to build 22 affordable houses on the south side of Hopeman.

Fresh plans to transform a former auction site and waste land in Moray into a housing complex have failed to address flooding concerns from Scotland’s environmental body. ANM Group has lodged plans to build more than 100 homes and restaurant at the site on Elgin’s Linkwood Road.

Linkwood View, the new specialist facility in Elgin built by Springfield Properties, has been awarded Social Housing Development of the Year by Premier Guarantee. In partnership with Hanover Housing Association, Springfield built the 30 apartment specialist care facility, specifically for the elderl

A new roads maintenance initiative has been launched between eight councils in Scotland. The Northern Roads Collaboration Forum involves local authorities working together to share staff, equipment and properties to improve the repair and maintenance of roads, as well as reduce costs.

Planners have given the go-ahead for a furniture showroom to be built on the outskirts of Elgin. Members of Moray Council’s planning & regulatory services committee approved the application by local retailers, Grampian Furnishers, at a public hearing this morning.

A Moray engineering firm has fallen into liquidation with the loss of over 30 jobs. Blair Nimmo and Geoff Jacobs of KPMG in Scotland have been appointed as joint provisional liquidators of Brown Engineering (Fochabers) Limited.

Moray Council has appointed Morgan Sindall Construction and Infrastructure to carry out a £2 million extension and refurbishment project at Milne’s Primary School, in the village of Fochabers. Located on the High Street, the existing 1846 Gothic School is Category A listed and built of ashlar san

Councillor Claire Feaver, chair of Moray Council’s planning and regulatory services, has said the council will settle for “nothing less than the highest quality developments” for Moray after the local authority said it is working to introduce a cap on developer obligations in the region. Durin

Moray Council has approved a £30 million investment into Elgin’s transport network over the next 13 years. The Elgin Transport Strategy is expected to deliver benefits of over £50m once completed.

Construction of the first phase of a 2,500-home development in the south of Elgin could begin later this year, subject to approval from Moray Council.

A Springfield Properties development in Elgin has been named Large Development of the Year 2016 at the Premier Guarantee Excellence Awards. The Duncansfield development, which includes two, three and four bedroom homes just on the edge of Elgin with local shops within walking distance, was crowned t

Hoskins Architects have submitted a planning application to Moray Council to transform Brodie Castle into a key visitor attraction to support Scotland’s heritage. Submitted on behalf of the National Trust for Scotland, the practice wants to create a ‘Garden of Playfulness’ as part of a £2.8 m