Morrisons has submitted a planning application to Aberdeenshire Council for a new supermarket at Ury Estate, just outside Stonehaven.
This forms part of FM Group’s site which is being developed into a Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course, housing and a redeveloped Ury House.
The supermarket, if approved, will have a gross internal area of 3,750 sq m, with a 300-space car park and the potential to deliver more than 120 local jobs.
Located at the south-western corner of the Ury Estate, the site of the future supermarket lies adjacent to the A90 Aberdeen to Dundee Road, and the Slug Road to the north of the seaside town.
Proposals for a supermarket and associated infrastructure already have planning permission in principle.
Should full planning permission be given, it is anticipated that the store will open in late 2022 or early 2023, depending on the approval process.
The plan it for the supermarket will use a variety of natural colours in the construction, including stonework in keeping with the local environment.
Mark Taylor, head of property acquisitions for Morrisons, said: “This exciting partnership with FM Group’s Ury Estate site will create valued local employment and bring our much-loved approach to food making and grocery retailing to the local community of Stonehaven.
“Morrisons currently source a wide variety of produce from across Scotland, including their Aberdeenshire meat processing facility at Turriff.”
Jonathon Milne, director of FM Group, said: “This announcement is yet another important milestone in the delivery of the Ury Estate project and assists in advancing our site infrastructure and leisure plans.”
The 1,600 acre Ury Estate is located just north of Stonehaven and is under the ownership of FM Ury.
It comprises housing and a redeveloped Ury House, which will be centrepiece of a golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus.
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