Artists' impression of part of Queen Street, as part of the planning application

Planning application lodged for Queen Street urban park

A planning application for a £15million urban park in Queen Street has been made by Aberdeen City Council.

The park would be a key element in the redevelopment of Queen Street, which is part of the Council’s City Centre and Beach Masterplan to transform Aberdeen.

It would include outdoor seating, informal performance spaces, a terraced garden, a sensory garden and enhanced street greening. The application follows several months of consultation with neighbouring organisations and other stakeholders.

The new park would be located on land on the other side of Queen Street from the former police headquarters building. Options for the former police building are currently being reviewed by the council.

Each space within the urban park would perform a range of environmental and social functions which will be categorised by the overarching themes of urban nature, community, heritage, and arts and culture.

It would also improve pedestrian and cycle movement between the city centre and the beach.

It is also hoped that the new park will help encourage investment by the surrounding private buildings and landowners.

The planning application can be viewed via reference number 241111/DPP at Simple Search (aberdeencity.gov.uk).

Further details on the plans and the other City Centre and Beachfront Masterplan projects can be found on the website www.generationaberdeen.co.uk .

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