Blackness Road, Altens, Aberdeen, AB12
- Land size
- 4.59 acres
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
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-02-28
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
- Garden
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
Outdoor predictions; 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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Green space
Walking trail
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
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- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
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