Detailed designs have now been drawn up for several projects to help transform the beach area in Aberdeen
The Aberdeen City Council has approved the next stage of work on the beach projects, which will deliver a new ‘waterfront destination’.
The projects within the Beach Masterplan includes significant works at the Beach Ballroom creating an enhanced public realm setting with an integrated football stadium and leisure complex.
The committee also requested for the plans to include landscaping, public realm, playpark and integrated water features at the Queens Links, sports and leisure facilities for the Broadhill area, an improved promenade, and provision of an energy centre.
‘Creating a space where visitors are drawn to’
Aberdeen City Council city growth and resources convener, councillor Ryan Houghton, said: “The proposals for the beach would make it a destination once again.
“Transforming it through significant investment providing new facilities and creating a space where city residents and visitors are drawn to.
“We know how loved and important the beach area is and we want it to be a big part of Aberdeen continuing to be a vibrant place to live, work, and visit.
“It was fantastic the designs and business cases for the proposals were all approved yesterday and we are looking forward to committee in November to review the proposals in detail and move the projects forward.”
Access and connectivity between the beachfront and the city centre are an important aspect of the work, as is infrastructure including traffic management that reduces the impact of the existing road network to promote alternative forms of travel, including cycling.
There should also be co-ordination with potential flood/sea defence works planned for the area, the report said.
A public consultation was held and feedback for the Aberdeen beach area included the need for improved maintenance and cleanliness, additional lighting along the lower promenade, street art on the stairways and tunnels, sculptures, painting of railings, improve pavement surface, creation of a cycleway along the back of the road, creation of a bay for a multitude of water sports and a pier.
Progress on the projects is to be given in a report to a meeting of city growth and resources committee on 3 November.
