New sports facilities at the former Kincorth Bowling Green site have been agreed by Aberdeen City Council’s Finance and Resources Committee.
A stakeholder engagement exercise is to be carried out in the coming weeks over which of three options for a 3G pitch is preferred by the local community.
Committee convener Councillor Alex McLellan said: “I recognise that improved facilities at the Kincorth bowling green is a clear priority for the community, so we have allocated budget and will develop plans in consultation with the community.
“The next step is a consultation with the community around what those sports facilities could include, so I would encourage local residents and community groups to get involved and have their say.”
The report to committee said the three options are:
Option 1- a five-a-side pitch with additional hardstanding, utilising the existing bowling green footprint for both the five-a-side synthetic pitch and additional hardstanding;
Option 2 - a ‘flexible’ five-a-side pitch with a larger synthetic surface. This is similar in scale to Option 1, utilising the existing bowling green footprint but with a synthetic pitch surface covering the full area. This could be lined with additional smaller “three v three” pitches if required;
Option 3 - A seven-a-side synthetic pitch that would extend into the car park immediately south of the bowling green.
The stakeholder engagement exercise would get views of the Kincorth community which would be used to help inform an outline business case to be presented to the Committee. Each of the options and operating models will be considered in more detail in the outline business case, and a preferred option identified at that stage.