Kirkwood Homes are currently preparing an application for planning permission for residential re-use of the former Hazlewood Primary School site. Located off Kings Gate, the site is in close proximity to where Kings Gate meets Queens Road and also provides easy access to the adjacent Fernielea Park.
The surrounding area is predominantly residential in nature and is well served by local amenities. North Anderson Drive to the east and Queens Road to the west ensure that the location is easily and sustainably accessible to all parts of the City for employment, leisure and retail purposes.
Whilst the intended planning application is below the criteria where public pre-application consultation is required, Kirkwood Homes are seeking comments from any interested parties on the development proposals prior to the formal submission of the planning application. A pre-application enquiry has also formally been submitted to Aberdeen City Council and initial feedback on the design and layout incorporated into the draft proposals.
Formerly used as a primary school, the site is not allocated for any specific purpose within the Aberdeen City Local Development Plan 2023, although it is covered by the policy notation ‘Residential Areas (H1)’, where proposals for new residential and householder development will be approved in principle if they do not constitute over-development; do not have an adverse impact to residential amenity and the character and appearance of an area; and do not result in the loss of open space.
Within this planning context, the site and local environs have been assessed and the proposals as currently drafted are set out within this public consultation. Within the layout, it is considered important to achieve a good mix of size, type and tenure of dwellings across both the ‘private market’ (75%) and ‘affordable’ (25%) components of the proposed development. This approach helps to create mixed and inclusive communities by offering a choice of housing and lifestyle in an established residential setting.
