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Newcastle architects get green light on £4m Aberdeen neurological centre

Newcastle-based architectural practice JDDK Architects has secured planning permission for a £4m neurological centre in Aberdeen.

Won on behalf of the Sue Ryder Neurological Centre at Dee View Court, based in the Kincorth area of Aberdeen, the project will see JDDK design a new build wing and extension.

The site, which opened in 2003, is Scotland’s only purpose-built neurological centre providing care and support for residential patients and temporary respite and outreach support for others with degenerative life-changing conditions affecting the brain and nervous system.

However, with only 20 residential spaces in single rooms and a waiting list of over half that number, Sue Ryder were keen to develop the existing site, where they had close contact with the local community, by extending their facility to increase the number of rooms.

JDDK Project Architect, Sam Dixon, explained, “The existing centre is a single storey building based on the concept of six self-contained ‘houses’ with four en-suite single bedrooms and a communal lounge and kitchen.

“The planning application is for an additional single storey extension, and a new build two storey annex linked by a glazed corridor containing a conservatory.”

Sam added: “With Sue Ryder staff, we held public consultations in June 2015 to gain local opinion and again in November 2016 to seek comments on the scheme. The overall consensus was very positive and we’re delighted that the application has been successful.”