Five high-rise buildings in Aberdeen have been awarded A-listed status as the council confirmed it will not make any further appeals against the decision.
… high-rise buildings in the city centre…. now hold the same status as Marischal College and the Music Hall…
The Press and Journal writes:
Gilcomstoun Land, Seamount Court and Porthill Court at Gallowgate, as well as Marischal Court and Virginia Court at Castlehill, now have the highest historic protections.
The buildings have been recognised for their contribution to Scotland’s history and are said to illustrate “the physical and social changes taking place post-war”.
However, the listings have been met with backlash, with Aberdeen City Council…
Controversial Aberdeen listings
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) originally proposed that eight buildings in Aberdeen would be added to the listed building register, but Hutcheon Court, Greig Court and Thistle Court were removed following the appeal.
At the end of last year, the government’s planning and environmental appeals division (DPEA) confirmed five of the buildings would remain listed.
‘Significant challenges’
The high-rise buildings in the city centre, including adjoining shops and multi-story carparks, now hold the same status as Marischal College and the Music Hall.
Any alterations to be made to the buildings will require special consent separate to any planning permission.
The council has raised concerns…
