Aberdeen FC stadium review to be heard at Court of Session

A hearing is taking place today, as locals opposing Aberdeen FC’s new stadium plans take their fight to the Court of Session.

Construction of the £50m development at Kingsford got underway last summer.

The plans were originally lodged with both the Shire and City councils in 2017 – but were delayed by objections and paperwork. It was finally approved last January.

But the No Kingsford Stadium protest group has continued its fight to stop the 20,000-seater project, launching a judicial review.

Today the case calls at the Court of Session in Edinburgh, in a hearing set to last three days. A judgement on the case is due at a later date.

The club says the facilities are vital to its future, but objectors take issue with its building on greenbelt land.

NKS last night issued a statement which said:

“The Judicial Review will bring impartial scrutiny of the decision made by Aberdeen City Council and whatever happens we can say we tried our utmost to stop this development. Just look what can be achieved when communities pull together.”

The project director for Kingsford Stadium, Raymond Edgar said:

"We won't have the result until May. By that time, phase one will be 85-90% complete. So the legal challenge is not affecting progress on site at all.

"As far as our legal team is concerned, we'll be successful, or rather the council will be successful. The legal challenge is against the council, not the club."