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Blackness Road, Altens, Aberdeen, AB12

Key Features

  • Rare development opportunity
  • Located within the Energy Transition Zone (ETZ)
  • Close proximity to Aberdeen South Harbour
  • Excellent connectivity to the AWPR and A90
  • Sites available individually or combined

Description

The site extends to approximately 1.86 hectares (4.59 acres) and benefits from a prominent frontage onto Blackness Road.

The land can be subdivided as follows:
Site Area (Ha) Area (Acres)
Site 1 0.807 1.99
Site 2 0.520 1.28
Site 3 0.351 0.87
Site 4 0.184 0.45

SITE PREPARATION
Subject to occupier requirements, the Vendor is willing to:
• Clear the site of debris
• Level where necessary
• Install metal palisade fencing and secure gates
• Works can be tailored to suit individual plot requirements.

ENERGY TRANSITION ZONE
The property lies within the Energy Transition Zone Ltd masterplan area, extending to approximately 250 hectares across Altens, East Tullos and Aberdeen South Harbour.

The ETZ is a nationally significant energy infrastructure hub supporting offshore wind, hydrogen, carbon capture and wider energy transition investment. Potential incentives may include (subject to eligibility and project alignment):
• Capital grant support towards site remediation and enabling works
• Infrastructure funding (utilities reinforcement, power capacity, drainage)
• Support for low-carbon and renewable energy projects
• Access to inward investment and innovation funding streams
• Strategic planning support aligned with ETZ masterplan objectives

Further information:

Location
Altens Industrial Estate is one of Aberdeen’s principal industrial locations, situated approximately 3 miles south of the City Centre. The site benefits from, a direct frontage onto Blackness Road, with Immediate access to Aberdeen South Harbour and the AWPR & A90 trunk road.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-02-28

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Broadband
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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

5.5 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 80% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Loirston School0.8 miles
    Pupils
    353
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Kirkhill School1.1 miles
    Pupils
    295
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Tullos School1.2 miles
    Pupils
    305
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Charleston School1.4 miles
    Pupils
    250
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Abbotswell School1.5 miles
    Pupils
    229
    Type
    Non-denominational

Secondary

  • Lochside Academy0.9 miles
    Pupils
    1,201
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Harlaw Academy2.6 miles
    Pupils
    1,075
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Aberdeen Grammar School2.8 miles
    Pupils
    1,205
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • St Machar Academy3.9 miles
    Pupils
    1,031
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Northfield Academy4.3 miles
    Pupils
    747
    Type
    Non-denominational

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: planning activity, heritage and any flood history here are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Aldi Altens Farm Road, Nigg, Aberdeen, Aberdeen949 metres
Morrisons Daily Altens Aberdeen, Cove Bay0.7 miles
Co-op Cove Shopping Centre, Cove Bay0.9 miles

GP surgery

Kincorth Medical Practice1.2 miles

Pharmacy

A & L Porter Ltd0.8 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden202 metres

Walking trail

Cove to the Coast369 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Aberdeen Rail Station2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop

Minto Road87 metres

Typical drive times

Westhill19 min · 13 miles
Portlethen10 min · 4.9 miles
Stonehaven18 min · 13 miles
Aberdeen (city)9 min · 3.5 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

SEPA open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. The map pin for this listing is approximate, so these readings describe the surrounding area. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Not on SEPA's flood maps

Surface water

Mapped risk

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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