Aberdeen City Council are seeking a buyer to purchase the former Victoria Road School site in Torry.

Previously, Councillors considered a report recommending the site being cleared, including the demolition of the disused school building, to enhance the prospects of attracting a buyer for the land.

However, a different approach was agreed at a meeting on Monday with the aim of retaining the traditional school buildings in any future redevelopment of the site.

Previous plans for private housing development at the location fell through in 2017 after the proposed scheme was refused planning permission.


The site is now set to be placed on the open market.

Council Co-Leader Douglas Lumsden said: "Full Council has agreed the recommendation that the site is placed on the open market with the clear intention of retaining as many of the existing traditional school buildings as possible.

"This different approach takes into account the strong feelings which have been expressed by the community in Torry. We recognise Victoria Road School is part of Torry's story and are demonstrating our will to preserve that built heritage if at all possible. The marketing of the site in this way will give us a clear indication of whether there is a viable proposal for its sale on this basis.

"We have engaged with the Torry Development Trust throughout the process and will continue to do so. Through the open marketing of the site there remains an opportunity for the Trust to take forward its plan for the site."

Image credit: Torry Development Trust.

(LM/JP)