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Craigiebuckler and Seafield Community Council
Your Community Councillors are members of the community elected to represent the views of residents in our area in relation to matters for which the local authority is responsible. Our job is to find out what the community wants and take such action as appears to be expedient and practicable.
We meet in public once a month to discuss issues of current concern in the area. To find out the venue and dates of our meetings, please refer to the "Events Calendar".
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The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 3 October, 2017, at 7.30 pm in the Douglas Lounge, Craigiebuckler Church Visit our Facebook Page
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Dandara Planning Application for 3-Storey 81 bed Care Home Zone A -Hazledene Road
Dandara have submitted a planning application for a 3-storey 81 bed care home in Zone A across from Hazledene Manor with a new access road onto Hazledene Road.
Our Community Council will hold a public meeting in Hazlehead Academy, commencing at 7 pm on Tuesday 23rd May. We are keen to hear your views, concerning this proposed development, and shall welcome your attendance.
| Reference | 170525/DPP |
|---|---|
| Application Received | Tue 09 May 2017 |
| Application Validated | Thu 11 May 2017 |
| Address | Zone A (site Between) Countesswells Road/Hazledene Road Aberdeen |
| Proposal | Erection of care home and 4 dwellings |
More details on the Aberdeen City Council website
Dandara Forced to Dig Up 90 Road Drains
Dandara forced to dig up 90 raod drains by Aberdeen City Council as they were not installed properly.
Dozens_of_Aberdeen_drains_dug_up_after_issues_found_-_Evening_Express.html
Dandara Submits Plans for 116 Properties
Dandara has submitted proposals to develop the homes, including a retirement village, in the Pinewood area of Countesswells.
The site is situated close to Robert Gordon’s College playing fields.
Flyer_for_Residents_Dandara_Zone_F.doc
See the City Council website for details of the plans
Please let the Community Council know of any concerns and comments so we can include in our representation to the City Council- deadline for comments is 5th April.
Friends of Walker Dam Open Evening
An Open Night will be held on Tuesday 21st March at 7pm in the Douglas Lounge, Craigiebuckler Church, to raise public awareness of the recent important developments at Walker Dam. Please come along to find out more-Everyone Welcome.
Read an interesting article on the Walker Dam Past, Present & Future by William Sell
Kinaldie Crescent Planning Appeal Dismissed
Decision by Karen Heywood, a Reporter appointed by the Scottish Ministers, Planning appeal reference: PPA-100-2075
Site address: 22 Kinaldie Crescent, Aberdeen, AB15 8HX
Appeal by Mr Neil Greig against the decision by Aberdeen City Council
Application for planning permission dated 27 February 2015, reference P150311, refused by notice dated 8 June 2016
The development proposed: erection of new dwelling house and associated works
Date of site visit by Reporter: 5 October 2016
Date of appeal decision: 2 February 2017
Decision
I dismiss the appeal and refuse planning permission.
Reasoning
1. I am required to determine this appeal in accordance with the development plan,
unless material considerations indicate otherwise. Having regard to the provisions of the
development plan, the main issues in this appeal are the change in the use of the area of
public open space off Kemnay Place and the loss of four trees along the existing boundary
between the garden area at 22 Kinaldie Cresent and the open space.
Decision_Notice_-_dated_2_February_2017.pdf
Countesswells Road Closed
Countesswells Road is Closed until 26th March to allow power cables to be laid to the new Countesswells housing development.
There will still be access to Ben Reid Garden Centre.
It wasn't easy to find the Road closure information as the City Council road closure website isn't being updated.
TM_Rev_H_-_Countesswells_Road_for_CDL.pdf
Disused Hazlehead Swimming Pool
Concerns have been raised about the state of Hazlehead Swimming Pool that was closed down last year and there has been a suggestion to open it as a Community Facility.
https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/…/plea-to-find-new-use-fo…/
The No 15A subsidised evening bus service will be discussed at a Council meeting onTuesday 24th January 2017 . Let's hope this vital bus service will be allowed to continue for another year.
https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/…/vital-aberdeen-bus-ser…/
C128c Cults-Kingshill Road Now Open
Good news that at long last the C128c Cults-Kingshill Road is now open.
There will be ongoing works continuing to the roadway, footpath and verges for some time and these will be carried out under traffic lights for the safety of the public and the workforce.
Hill of Rubislaw Development
Mr Hugh Black, owner of Rubislaw Quarry, is our guest speaker at Craigiebuckler and Seafield Community Council meeting on Tuesday 6th December.
Mr Black will be giving a presentation about the quarry which will be very interesting.
The meeting commences at 7.30 pm in the Douglas Lounge, Craigiebuckler Church Hall. All welcome.
Hill of Rubislaw Development
Major development of 280 Flats and multistorey car park with associated amenities including Reception, Cafe/Bistro, Gym
and outside amenity space at Hill of Rubislaw, Queens Road, Aberdeen for Carttera Private Equities Inc.
Public Consultation Meeting on the 18th November at the Chester Hotel on Queens Road. The
event will be advertised in the Citizen newspaper 14 days prior to the event.
The event would entail drawings of the developers proposals and 3d images.
The event is open to the public from 2pm to 8pm who are invited to give comments etc.
Members of the Design Team and client body would be in attendance to answer any queries they may
have.
Members of the 4 local Community Councils as well as local councillors are invited to a presentation
prior to the public event starting at 1pm.
Full details under Files, Planning Documents, Hill of Rubislaw
Flooding Issues at Dandara Development
After recent building work in Zone G the burn that feeds Cooper's pond has completely dried up and nearby houses in Countesswells Crescent have been flooded with water entering their gardens and even in the crawl spaces under the floor of the houses. Local Councillor Martin Greig is raising this serious issue with Dandara and the City Council and it will be discussed at our Community Council meeting on Tuesday 4th October.
Dandara Littering the Local Community
Dandara have been littering the local community with plastic sheeting blown around their site and sheets of plastic floating in both Retention Ponds. this was reported to their site manager several weeks ago - Another example of Dandara ignoring the local community.
Kinaldie Crescent Appeal
An appeal has been lodged with the Scottish Government against refusal of planning permission, Halliday Fraser Munro have appealed on behalf of Mr & Mrs Greig. Craigiebuckler & Seafield Community sent a letter in response to the planning appeal to the Scottish Government reporter on 5th August 2016. The letter is contained in September Planning Report.
Plans for Hazlehead Hotel and Country Club Shelved
As reported in the Evening Express: “A retirement village including a hospital is being lined up to replace a £50 million scheme for a fivestar country club complex, the Evening Express can reveal today. Scottish Ministers backed plans to create the 200-bedroom hotel – which would also include a restaurant, spa and swimming facilities – at Hazlehead Park in June last year. But developer Carlton Rock, led by Aberdeen businessman Alan Massie, now hopes to create a village which would include a private hospital with 60 beds, a nursing home consisting of 40 to 60 bedrooms as well as homes and apartments. The major development by Carlton Rock could also involve up to 60 flats for those aged over 55, 30 to 60 residential properties and a church. Shops are also being proposed for the area. The project, along with the creation of 55 homes on the former Dobbies Garden Centre and Nursery on Aberdeen’s Hazledene Road situated nearby, would be worth between £50m and £60m.”
New Evening Bus Service -
The No.15 bus route will operate an Evening service 15A starting tomorrow 13th June, this will be oprated by First Bus - See Evening Timetable
Dandara Development
Dandara have submitted a planning proposal for a housing development of 100-250 houses including a Retirement Village at Zone F ( next to rear gardens at Pinewood and next to Countesswells Road). A public meeting is to be held on Wed 22nd June at the sales pod.
Contact Information
Craigiebuckler and Seafield Community Council
Aberdeen
AB15 8AA
Upcoming events
Community Council Meeting
Tuesday 03 October 2017
The next meeting will be held on the first Tuesday of the month at 7.30 pm in the Douglas Lounge, Craigiebuckler Church.
Community Council Meeting
Tuesday 07 November 2017
The next meeting will be held on the first Tuesday of the month at 7.30 pm in the Douglas Lounge, Craigiebuckler Church.
