Kingswells Community Council

A public consultation on the Access from the North and Berryden Corridor Transport proposals will be launched next week.

Both schemes cover significant areas of the city and the proposals will affect these areas to varying degrees.

The Access from the North aspect of the consultation will identify a
package of integrated transport measures which seek to improve access
from the north to the city centre, from the sea to the Haudagain
roundabout junction.

The private consortium which was planning a major upgrade of
Hazlehead Golf Course has decided not to go ahead with its proposals.

The MacKenzie Club Ltd has informed Aberdeen City Council that it
has opted not to proceed because it has been unable to attract external
investors to provide the financial backing for the proposed
redevelopment.

TMC has told the council that the global economic downturn has
deterred potential investors from financing the proposed hotel and
golfing lodge developments, which were essential to make the scheme
financially viable.

There is a planning application to have a 49.2 ft O2 mast in the middle of Kingswells near the Zebra Crossing at Kingswells Avenue (by the park).

If you would like to object to this planning application and request that O2 find a more suitable location for their mast then please contact the community council by any of the following means:

A planning application for a new garden centre development on the outskirts of Aberdeen has been submitted to the city council.

The joint application, for Dobbies Garden Centre and James Cocker
and Sons, seeks detailed planning permission to build a garden centre
and ancillary horticulture facility, with a restaurant, warehouse,
office, and car parking.

The site for the planned centre is on the north side of the Lang Stracht, near to the Whitemyres Riding School.

PLANS: Aberdeen's Oakbank School was closed.More Pictures

A NEW residential unit for children has been planned following the controversial closure of Oakbank School in Aberdeen.

The unit in Midstocket, Aberdeen, for troubled youngsters shut amid financial problems.

Now Kingswells residents have been informed plans have been lodged to build a new facility in their area.

And fears have been expressed pupils will cause problems for Aberdeen householders.

Board of former residential school submit plans to council

By
Calum Ross

Published:
06/03/2009

Governors of a former residential school in Aberdeen have revealed plans to build a school on the outskirts of the city.

A planning application has been submitted to Aberdeen City Council by the board of the former Oakbank School.

The board members want to build a school near Kingswells for youngsters with behavioural problems.