Plans to transform 'eyesore' site into new Cala Homes development in Aberdeen

Plans have been revealed to transform an “eyesore” site into a multi-million housing development in Aberdeen.

Cala Homes is seeking permission to build a new £20m community on the recently demolished Silverburn House complex in the Bridge of Don.

The plans have been recommended for approval by Aberdeen City Council officers and will go before councillors next week.

Ahead of the meeting, the housebuilder released an artist impression outlining how the site will be brought back to life.

Cala hopes to build 67 homes where offices once stood, with proposals featuring 51 three, four, and five-bedroom detached homes and three-bedroom affordable properties.

Cala Homes hopes to build a new £20m community on the recently demolished Silverburn House complex. Cala Homes

All the homes will include a range of energy-efficient measures, such as EV charging points, solar panels, and air-source heat pumps, which will replace gas boilers.

Silverburn House was previously the headquarters of some of the North Sea oil and gas industry’s biggest companies, including Occidental, TotalFinaElf, and GE Energy.

The complex was demolished in 2019 after an oil price slump left the building vacant and has become a draw for fly-tippers.

Cala hope to “regenerate” the site and create a “welcoming frontage” along Aberdeen’s northern entrance, the A92 Ellon Road.

Ross MacLennan, land director at Cala Homes said: “Cala wants to keep investing at pace across the region and we are delighted to see this application progress.

“This site has been an eyesore for a number of years, but with investment we believe it can be a beautiful and welcoming entrance to the city,” he added.

“While currently a brownfield site, this location is a ready-made community, with existing retail, community services and employment opportunities all within close proximity.”