A major UK developer looking to build its first Scottish homes on the edge of Aberdeen has been told to do more to seek local views.
Comer Homes Group wants to build 150 homes in Leggart Brae, south of the River Dee.
The firm is planning to develop fields near Tollohill Wood, across the water from Robert Gordon University’s Garthdee campus.
Ahead of submitting a formal planning application, Comer had wanted to hold an online public consultation next month (AUG).
The event would have lasted only three hours, from 3pm to 6pm on a Thursday afternoon.
The local authority’s development manager Daniel Lewis said: “The proposed three-hour period for the online public consultation event is insufficient.
“In order to capture a larger potential audience, including those who may be working up until 5pm or 6pm, the public event should run for at least four hours until at least 7pm and preferably 8pm on the chosen date.”
He added the dedicated website set up for the event, LeggartBrae.com, should also show details of the proposed development for at least a week before the consultation event, and provide a way for public questions to be answered.
Specifically, the developer was told to notify all people likely to be affected by the works, including neighbours in Deeside Brae, Leggart Terrace, in Kincorth and near Tollohill Wood; community groups and local politicians; and to highlight it on public notice boards.