Planning application submitted for Morrisons outside Stonehaven

Morrisons has submitted a planning application to Aberdeenshire Council for a new supermarket at Ury Estate, just outside Stonehaven.This forms part of FM Group’s site which is being developed into a Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course, housing and a redeveloped Ury House.The supermarket, if approved, will have a gross internal area of 3,750 sq m, with a 300-space car park and the potential to deliver more than 120 local jobs.Located at the south-western corner of the Ury Estate, the site of the future supermarket lies adjacent to the A90 Aberdeen to Dundee Road, and the Slug Road to the north of the seaside town.Proposals for a supermarket and associated infrastructure already have planning permission in principle.Should full planning permission be given, it is anticipated that the store will open in late 2022 or early 2023, depending on the approval process.The plan it for the supermarket will use a variety of natural colours in the construction, including stonework in keeping with the local environment.The 1,600 acre Ury Estate is located just north of Stonehaven and is under the ownership of FM Ury.It comprises housing and a redeveloped Ury House, which will be centrepiece of a golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus.