Brief ETZ History

Foreword

This page acts as a contents page for a relatively short summary of the known timeline and history of the Energy Transition Zone (ETZ) Torry project, as is currently known. The writing included is meticulous, making sure to detail and source its information from publicly available documents. It is our hope that by laying this information out in an accessible manner, we can save others significant time in getting up to speed with this project by bypassing the long and sometimes technically challenging documents surrounding the ETZ. A full list of documents mentioned on this page are available to download at the bottom of the page.

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We hope you find the following of use and to be thoroughly informative of understanding precisely the build up to what could be a disaster for the local Torry community.

If you have any questions or comments about this section of the website or what we've said here don't hesitate to contact us on saint.fittick.torry@gmail.com. We aim to be as open minded as possible to the truth of this matter, and always want to hear other opinions.

Sections & Timescale - Contents

Introduction

2. Failed attempt at removing greenspace designation 2018/2019

1. St Fittick's to be protected - 2015/2016

A short summary of the basic idea of the Energy Transition Zone (ETZ), and its key proponents.

1. St Fittick's to be protected - 2015/2016

2. Failed attempt at removing greenspace designation 2018/2019

1. St Fittick's to be protected - 2015/2016

At this time, it was written into documentation surrounding the creation of South Harbour that St FIttick's Park would be protected. This section documents this.

2. Failed attempt at removing greenspace designation 2018/2019

2. Failed attempt at removing greenspace designation 2018/2019

2. Failed attempt at removing greenspace designation 2018/2019

The Harbour Board unsuccessfully attempts to have the land around Aberdeen South Harbour rezoned from Greenspace to Development land in the Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire Strategic Development Plan.

3. Initial ETZ publicity

5. ETZ publicised as if inevitable - despite being not yet voted on

2. Failed attempt at removing greenspace designation 2018/2019

The idea of the ETZ emerges and publicised in the summer 2019.

4. Last minute addition to Local Development Plan

5. ETZ publicised as if inevitable - despite being not yet voted on

5. ETZ publicised as if inevitable - despite being not yet voted on

The Energy Transition Zone has a last minute, rushed incorporation of the ETZ into the local development plan after completion of the vague, unrealistic and over-optimistic Feasibility Study by Barton Wilmore.

5. ETZ publicised as if inevitable - despite being not yet voted on

5. ETZ publicised as if inevitable - despite being not yet voted on

5. ETZ publicised as if inevitable - despite being not yet voted on

The ETZ is publicised as if it is already a done deal, before completion of the final version of the Feasibility Study and before the full Council has voted on it

6. Idea of a Freeport is suggested

7. Aberdeen City Council & Harbour Board VS the Greenbelt

7. Aberdeen City Council & Harbour Board VS the Greenbelt

One possible reason for the reference to large, level sites immediately next to the South Harbour comes as the suggestion that Aberdeen should become one of the UK freeports .

7. Aberdeen City Council & Harbour Board VS the Greenbelt

7. Aberdeen City Council & Harbour Board VS the Greenbelt

7. Aberdeen City Council & Harbour Board VS the Greenbelt

Protection of greenspace that was listed as protected in 2015/16 is now labelled as overly restrictive and should be removed as it is a supposed hinderance to large scale development in South Torry.

8. Torry Residents made aware & Initial Reaction

7. Aberdeen City Council & Harbour Board VS the Greenbelt

8. Torry Residents made aware & Initial Reaction

After initial consultation period in May 2020, Torry residents informed of threat to St Fittick's Park on 10th June 2020. Anger over promises of 2015/16 (section 2) broken.

9. The ETZ enters Limbo?

10. Alternative Views on Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire's Net Zero Transition

8. Torry Residents made aware & Initial Reaction

The is as of [09/01/2021] no publicly available energy transition plan for the entirety of Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire. As such, the current status of the ETZ is in limbo.

10. Alternative Views on Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire's Net Zero Transition

10. Alternative Views on Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire's Net Zero Transition

10. Alternative Views on Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire's Net Zero Transition

Although the dominant voice in Aberdeen’s transition to net zero and the driver of it to date is that of the oil and gas industry, led by ONE, others are beginning to make themselves heard.

11 - Full Detailed Timeline

10. Alternative Views on Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire's Net Zero Transition

10. Alternative Views on Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire's Net Zero Transition

Every reference, consultation and source we can find surrounding the ETZ