A SITE previously earmarked for 250 homes in Peterculter has been axed from Aberdeen City Council guides.
Local press that said that, as the ground at Tillyoch has been removed from the local development plan, no future developments will be allowed.
First Endeavour had previously submitted plans to build 250 houses on the site last year.
But almost 300 people wrote to the council calling for the plan to be rejected.
They believed the location was “inappropriate” and raised concerns about it causing damage to the ancient woodland.
Conservation charity the Woodland Trust also “strongly” objected to the plan.
The group was worried about the loss of woodland and the impact it would have on “irreplaceable” habitats.
Following a debate, councillors narrowly voted to refuse the proposal in September.
Councillor Dell Henrickson, convener of the planning committee, said it was “the wrong development at the wrong time”.
But fellow councillor Ryan Houghton had called for the proposal to be approved and urged the committee to “look ahead to the future of the city”.
The local authority must submit a new local development plan (LDP) every five years.
Scottish ministers examined the proposed LDP earlier this year and made modifications before sending it back to the council.
Only two changes had been made to proposed sites for future housing developments.
The Tillyoch site was removed, while a site for 60 homes and retail unit in the plan at Milltimber South was added.
Planning consent has already been granted for the Milltimber South development.
