Consultation for Queen Street Urban Park

Plans are progressing to create a new urban park on land at Queen Street in the City Centre, following recent approval at Aberdeen City Council’s Finance and Resources Committee.

The redevelopment of Queen Street as a whole will create the opportunity to introduce new uses into the area, as well as new public spaces. The wider project will improve the amenity of the area and encourage economic and environmental sustainability in this key City Centre location. The Council’s investment in this space also aims to help stimulate investment from surrounding private building and landowners. Options for the redevelopment of the former Police HQ are being reviewed by the Council but the urban park, which will be on the land on the other side of Queen St from the former HQ, has approval to progress.

The Council’s design team are now finalising their designs for the urban park in advance of a planning application in September. This follows several months of detailed and constructive engagement with neighbouring organisations and other stakeholders.

The urban park concept includes provision for outdoor seating and informal performance areas, a sensory garden, terraced garden and enhanced street greening. Each space within the new urban park will perform a range of environmental and social functions, categorised into the overarching themes of urban nature, community, heritage and arts and culture.

If you would like to find out more about the proposals from the design team please come along to a drop-in event on Thursday 29th August, from 4pm to 7pm, at Aberdeen Arts Centre. There will also be the opportunity to comment on the proposals when a planning application is lodged in September.

Full consultation is available to view here: Queen Street Consultation Boards