A new image has been revealed showing how an Aberdeen site could look if plans for a new hotel and 40 homes are given the green light.
Energy Dawn and Travelodge Hotels have launched two applications – one to replace the existing hotel and restaurant on Burnside Drive in Dyce and another to create a residential development nearby.
The current building has been in use since 1995, but a statement from agents, Halliday Fraser Munro, said it had fallen into disrepair.
It added: “The site at present comprises an existing, but substandard, Travelodge hotel and independently operated restaurant.
“The proposed [new] hotel will be of a design in keeping with the current development.
“It will provide 120 bedrooms, with a residents’ dining area on the ground floor and parking spaces.”
There will be two blocks to the hotel, one which is five storeys high on the western side and another four storeys high to the east.
The plan is for the current Travelodge to remain open while construction gets under way.
The restaurant will be 4305.56 sq ft and its location will feature resplendent views of the banks of the River Don and wider countryside.
The proposed new homes will be made up of one six-storey and one seven-storey block and include two penthouse apartments.
This will be augmented by 52 parking spaces, incorporated into the landscape, as well as cycle storage spots and waste and recycling facilities.
The statement from Halliday Fraser Munro, added: “This modern, high-quality residential development will contribute to the regeneration of the site, which is currently unattractive.
“This is also in keeping with other modern flatted development around Dyce, such as the one at Mugiemoss.
“The corner of each tower has been carefully designed to provide recessed balconies, taking advantage of daylight and the parkland setting and riverside views, and providing additional outdoor amenity spaces for residents.”
“Dyce is a key commercial hub, host to three business parks, the international airport and the upcoming replacement AECC.
“The settlement has a population of almost 6000 people, with allocated land release sites in the local development plan for an additional 4700 units.”