Plans have been unveiled for an upgrade at a north-east quarry.
The proposals for Burnthill Farm quarry, near Fraserburgh, include a new weighbridge and office complex.
Permission for the hard rock extraction business was granted in 2016 and it will be operational for 30 years.
Colaren Homes, the company that owns the site, said since the quarry started it has become “evident” that an office is needed for administration staff.
The building would feature a reception area, a coffee station and there would also be a storage area at the back.
A proposed weighbridge would be made up of a concrete deck that could be used by one lorry at a time to check vehicle loads.
Colaren Homes have been working with Newmachar-based Taylor Architecture and Building Consultants on the project.
Drawings show the proposed timber framed building with landscaping and a car park.
A supporting statement submitted alongside the plans said the office would be accessed from a private road.
It said the weighbridge would be placed in the “most practical location” and claims there would not be an increase of heavy goods traffic at the site.
The supporting statement said the office complex was important so workers deal with paperwork and orders.
The document said: “There is a need for administrative staff to be based on site to handle paperwork and process customer orders.
“The proposed building will accommodate two to three full-time staff depending on how busy the quarry is at any one time.
“The storing area and the weighbridge are ancillary to the main quarry use.
“The weigh-bridge will be available for the public to use in perpetuity therefore it is considered appropriate for the associated office building to be granted planning permission without the time limit which applies to the quarry.
“It is therefore respectfully requested that full planning permission be granted.”