Public consultation launching on £1.5million Belmont Quarter investment plans
Aberdeen City Council wants to hear from locals and business about the proposal
Last updated 11th May 2022
An online drop-in consultation is launching next week for locals and businesses in Aberdeen to have their say on the City Council's plans to improve Belmont Street.
The £1.5million investment is aiming to help grow city centre employment and create a metropolitan look.
The council say it will become an attractive food and drink destination and a culturally distinctive neighbourhood.
The drop-in event includes two options for the area for what the café culture will look like – barrier outdoor seating with umbrellas which could be in place in late Autumn, or shelter structures which could be installed next Spring.
The two-day consultation will also include operational plans for how the Belmont Quarter would work for deliveries, waste trucks, and other requirements depending on the design chosen.
The event will have designers and engineers on hand to answer queries, and there will also be council officers available from 2pm until 4pm each day to answer any specific licensing questions.
Both businesses and residents will continue to be consulted on the draft design over the coming weeks.
An Aberdeen City Council spokeswoman said:
“It is fantastic to be able to have this drop-in event along with an online consultation and we’d encourage people who live and work in the Belmont Quarter area to come along, see what the two proposals are, and give feedback to the team.
“The café culture in the Belmont Quarter is just one of several exciting changes happening in the city centre and we look forward to what’s coming up in the months ahead.”
The city centre, new Aberdeen Market, and Queen Street projects are part of the City Centre Masterplan (CCMP), a regeneration blueprint which is transforming the city centre while conserving its proud heritage.
The drop-in event is taking place in the Seminar Room, Level 2, Aberdeen Art Gallery, Schoolhill, on Tuesday 17 May and Wednesday 18 May, from 2pm until 5pm with council officers in attendance from 2pm to 4pm.
Members of the public and businesses can either drop in or book an appointment in advance via www.streets-uk.com/belmont to talk to one of the team.
The proposals will also be online at www.streets-uk.com/belmont on Tuesday 17 May and people have until 27 May to submit comments.