PAUL LAWRIE TO DESIGN GOLF COURSE AS PART OF BLAIRS COLLEGE ESTATE DEVELOPMENT

The Muir Group's plans were unveiled this week of a £115million leisure and housing project, which will include a golf course designed by Paul Lawrie, on the southwest side of Aberdeeen.
Proposals have been tabled for the first homes to be built at the Blairs College Estate off the South Deeside Road which runs up Deeside from the Old Bridge of Dee.
Outline planning permission for the scheme at Banchory Devenick, fgyhas already been obtained.
The housing will pay for the refurbishment of the Blairs College as a 100-bedroom hotel with conference facilities. The granite buildings which made up St Mary's College, Blairs were home to
Roman Catholic seminary - a training centre for young priests - which closed in 1986 and which, since 2000, has housed a religious museum.

Apart from the golf course, there will also be an equestian centre, tennis couorts and a curling pond.
The plans now go to Aberdeenshire Council for approval.
Ronnie Muir of the Muir Group said he expected the council to make their decision "around October" and was hopeful they would win the support of councillors.   
The Blairs College Estate is not all that far away from the Paul Lawrie Golf Centre.