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Blackdog, Aberdeen AB23 8BT

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Introducing Blackdog

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Open for business

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Gateway location

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Aberdeen: The powerhouse of North East Scotland

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Connected like no other

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Get the facts

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A new town centre

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Development timeline

C R E AT I N G A S U S TA I N A B L E , I N T E G R AT E D , M I X E D - U S E C O M M U N I T Y O N A K E Y G AT E WAY L O C AT I O N ,

V I TA L T O T H E D E V E L O P M E N T O F T H E N O R T H E A S T O F S C O T L A N D .

W W W. B L A C K D O G A B E R D E E N . C O M

+ A brand new town centre

+ Pedestrianised retail and leisure hub

+ Modern office and industrial space

+ Innovative and attractive landscaping

+ Sustainable transport links

+ Outdoor zones for relaxing and meeting

+ 250,000 sq ft retail and leisure

+ 300,000 sq ft industrial units

+ 100,000 sq ft of grade A offices

+ 600 homes on adjacent site being delivered by Kirkwood Homes

+ Extensive car parking spaces

+ Regional food hall showcasing the best of local Regional and Scottish produce

+ State-of-the-art 6 screen cinema

+ 150 bed hotel with conferencing and spa facilities

+ Supermarket

P L A C E - M A K I N G A D D I N G VA L U EB U I L D I N G O N A N E S TA B L I S H E D C O M M U N I T Y

+ £90 million development

+ 70 acres

+ Mixed-use scheme

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VA L U E SV I S I O N

I N D U S T R I A L , S T O R A G E & D I S T R I B U T I O N

C I N E M A R E S I D E N T I A LP E T R O L S TAT I O N

O F F I C E R E TA I L / L E I S U R E ( T O W N C E N T R E )

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+ Only 5 miles north of Aberdeen city centre and the Aberdeen Ferry Terminal.

+ Just off the A90, directly linking Blackdog to Aberdeen city centre, Dundee and Edinburgh.

+ Located on the popular North Sea coastline of Aberdeenshire attracting tourists all year round.

+ Being so close to Aberdeen city centre – also known as the oil capital of Europe – means that Blackdog is the gateway to an international city, business and people

Blackdog is conveniently located for both visitors and residents to access by land, sea and air.

C AT C H M E N T A R E A M A P

T U R R I F F+ 400 Houses

M E T H L I C K+ 25 Houses

A B E R D E E N S H I R E

S T K AT H A R I N E ’ S+ 50 Houses

Population 260,000

A B E R D E E N C I T YPopulation 229,000

River Dee

River Don

A90

M E N I E E S TAT E+ 450 Bed Hotel+ 900 Holiday Apts

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A B E R D E E N H A R B O U R

B R I D G E O F D O NPopulation 23,000

B L A C K D O GPopulation 200+ 600 Houses

Y T H S I E+ 100 Houses

P E T E R H E A DPopulation 18,600

C R U D E N B AYPopulation 1,700

450 Houses

1700 Houses

B L A C K B U R N

W E S T H I L L

T I P P E R T Y

P E T E R C U LT E R

I N V E R U R I EPopulation 12,800

K I N G S W E L L S

N E W B U R G HPopulation 1,400+ 100 Houses

E L L O NPopulation 10,000

+ 980 Houses

AWPRBlackdog Junction

B A L M E D I EPopulation 2,200

+ 200 Houses

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Existing A90 road

New AWPR road

Post-development of the AWPR, drive time populations accessible from Blackdog will increase significantly.

15 minute population:+ Pre AWPR: 87,000+ Post AWPR: 148,000 (+70%)

30 minute population:+ Pre AWPR: 293,000+ Post AWPR: 318,000 (+8%)

60 minute population:+ Pre AWPR: 451,000+ Post AWPR: 506,000 (+12%)

The impact of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Road (AWPR)

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Blackdog benefits from a national and international outreach with direct and fast connections to the rest of Scotland, the UK and Europe.

+ Direct access from the A90 and Aberdeen Western Peripheral

+ Aberdeen International Airport lies just 9 miles away from Blackdog and is one of the fastest growing airports in the country, with key connections to the rest of the UK and Europe including Norway, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands.

+ The new Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) – one of the largest infrastructure projects in Scotland - is due to complete in 2018 and will provide direct access into Blackdog. It will reduce journey times in some parts of North East Scotland by up to 50%.

+ A proposed park and ride from Blackdog to Aberdeen will provide sustainable, efficient and regular transport links from and to the city centre.

+ Parking facilities for up to 700 cars.

+ A proposed cycle network running from Balmedie to Aberdeen via Blackdog will provide another means of environmentally friendly transport to and from the development. It will also connect to the national cycle network – integrating Blackdog into Aberdeenshire and the rest of Scotland.

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N AT I O N A L JOURNEY TIMES BY CAR

Aberdeen 10 minutes

Aberdeen Int Airport 15 minutes

Inverness 2 hours 30 minutes

Edinburgh 2 hours and 50 minutes

Glasgow 3 hours

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Blackdog is set over 70 acres, and at its core is a modern retail and leisure hub with state-of-the-art facilities. The masterplan aims to breathe new life into the existing village by creating a brand new dynamic destination in its own right.

T H E R A P Y + R E C R E AT I O N

+ Approximately 250,000 sq ft of retail & leisure, and food & beverage units

+ Generous parking facilities

+ Pedestrianised walkways with attractive landscaping

+ Places to meet, relax and have fun

+ A brand new 6 screen cinema

+ 150 bed hotel

+ Supermarket

+ Additional retail

At its heart, there will be:

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P R O M O T I N G L O C A L TA L E N T: R E G I O N A L F O O D H A L L O F F I C E + I N D U S T R I A L

I N V E S T M E N T

By building a hub for the community to gather and promoting the region’s food and drink businesses, the regional food hall will be a focal point for the scheme.

It will not only attract residents but also visitors who come from all over the world to sample some of the best locally-made and grown food from Aberdeenshire.

Furthermore, startups and SMEs will have the chance to start trading and build their business through sharing costs and responsibilities in a nurturing environment with like-minded traders.

In addition to the retail and food and beverage offering, there will be both office and industrial accommodation to the north of the retail hub.

+ Grade A open plan office space

+ Modern and flexible industrial units, with potential for storage and distribution use

+ Set in landscaped grounds

+ Direct pedestrian access from the town centre

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Because North East Scotland boasts an established and highly successful business community. The development’s main objective is to build and add value to the region’s core strengths.

These key sectors include:

+ Energy

Aberdeen is known as the oil capital of Europe. The region is also leading the way in the development of renewable energy.

All of the scheme’s buildings will have excellent energy efficiency ratings.

+ Food and drink

The region boasts 84 ‘Taste Our Best’ restaurants alone. It’s also home to Brewdog, the pioneers in craft beer.

Blackdog will also have its own quality regional food hall where local and regional producers can sell their own food and drink.

+ Tourism

55 golf courses, 8 whisky distilleries, 5 ski resorts and the Cairngorms National Park. 1.44 million people visited in 2013, & the number keeps growing year on year.

With major investment in tourism by Opportunity North East (ONE), the aim is to grow annual visitor spend from £351m in 2014 to £500m by 2020.

+ Hospitality

Highly anticipated festivals, events, conferences and sports tournaments attract visitors year after year.

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S TA N D + D E L I V E R

Blackdog’s strategic location near Aberdeen means it accesses a large, affluent and growing population:

+ Aberdeenshire expects above average population growth.

+ Moderately affluent catchment population.

+ Little competition from surrounding towns and cities.

+ Extensive captive market.

+ High level of passing trade due to its prominent location on the AWPR.

+ 520,000 Primary catchment totals,

which is due to grow to 543,000 by 2021

+ 32,000 Students are living in

and around Aberdeen.

The catchment population is also highly skilled:

+ Home to graduates and students from the University of Aberdeen and Robert Gordon University.

+ Tourists visit Aberdeenshire all year round, with many coming to try the region’s top quality, innovative food and drink.

+ The top overseas markets include Norway, Germany, USA, France, the Netherlands and Poland.

+ £351m Total visitor spend in

2014, £149m by overseas visitors.

+ 1,250,000 Total trips made in 2014

to the area; 270,000 of those from overseas visitors.

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Planning Consent granted December 2017 Phase 1 project commencement 2018/2019 to coincide with AWPR completion

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T E A M + C O N TA C T

A development by

Ashfield Land

T E A M :

McMullen Wilson

Lawrence Earnshaw

+44 (0)7764 348 688

Savills

Simpson Buglass

+44 (0)1244 971 111

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