| Client | Port of Aberdeen |
|---|---|
| Turley office | Edinburgh , Manchester |
| Status | Ongoing |
| LPA | Aberdeen City Council |
Transformational vision for Port of Aberdeen – 2050
Our role
- We set out an ambitious and transformational vision for the future of Port of Aberdeen (PoA) North and South harbour, to continue to diversify its business and lead Scotland’s energy transition from oil and gas over the next 30 years to 2050 and beyond.
- We led the masterplanning process to create the vision with PoA, and also prepared a submission to the Aberdeen Local Development Plan, including significant land release at south harbour.
- Provided co-ordinated Design and Planning leadership alongside management of the consultant team.
- We helped PoA to articulate their vision for the future of the harbour, led the engagement with the council and worked alongside Hatch to develop the economic case for the transformational vision.
- More recently, we have provided a masterplan refresh to align with new local / national policy, global changes (COVID-19, BREXIT), and climate change. We also submitted representations on behalf of PoA to the Draft National Planning Framework 4 consultation.
Results
- The project creates the opportunity for an energy transition zone of national importance, which supports port-centric manufacturing and distribution; renewables; offshore technology; decommissioning and energy transition.
- The project will play a catalytic role in transforming the Regional economy and ensuring its long-term resilience.
- This is a once in a generation opportunity to establish a port-centric cluster of high value jobs and create an new Energy Transition Zone to reduce the dependency on oil and gas.
