Council lodges appeal against decision to list Aberdeen high-rise blocks
Updated: 22/04/2021, 8:03 pm
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Virginia Court and Marischal Court are among the buildings which could be listed.
Council chiefs have launched an appeal against the controversial decision to grant A-listed status to eight high-rise blocks in Aberdeen.
In January Historic Environment Scotland (HES) announced it planned to give the buildings the same protected status as iconic structures including Marischal College and Aberdeen Music Hall, signifying their “outstanding importance” to Scotland’s history.
The decision provoked a furious backlash, with city leaders, MPs and MSPs accusing the agency of ignoring local opinion on the issue.
Council lodges appeal against decision to list Aberdeen high-rise blocks
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Filming for the movie Tetris taking place on Seamount Court, Gallowgate, Aberdeen.
Residents of eight listed Aberdeen high rises have, for the first time, had it spelled out to them what they now can and cannot do to their own homes.
It affords the buildings the same protected status as Marischal Square and the Music Hall.
Council chiefs are still trying to convince the government’s heritage quango that Gilcomstoun Land, Virginia Court, Marischal Court, Thistle Court, Hutcheon Court, Greig Court, Porthill Court and Seamount Court are not of special architectural or historic importance.
Their appeal may, however, be hurt by the recent use of the latter two, in the Gallowgate, in the production of Hollywood Soviet-era film Tetris.
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Aberdeen Sheriff Court.
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Steven Ross ran up behind the man and punched him in the face, causing him to fall to the floor, stole his wallet and ran off.
His victim was left with a broken leg and tooth following the terrifying attack on the Spital on November 7 as he made his way from following a night out.
Ross, 46, then used the man’s bank card at a newsagent after assaulting and robbing him.