outside the Cancer Research shop TOURIST INFORMATION TOWN HALL, PUBLIC TOILETS SCOTT SKINNER SQUARE EAST (Tampered with). people to Town Hall public toilets with sign directing to Bellfield Public Toilets due to opening hours of Town Hall. LIBRARY, MUSEUM, TOURIST INFORMATION (i) PARKS, TOILETS EAST 2 DEE STREET, Outside Bellfield Car Park HIGH STREET, TOWN HALL LIBRARY, MUSEUM, TOURIST INFORMATION BRIDGE OF DEE NORTH NORTH SOUTH Finger post is to move location to other side of entrance to car park. RIVER DEE, FALLS OF FEUGH ½ mile, SCOLTY HILL 2 miles, DEESIDE WAY SCOTT SKINNER SQUARE VIA SMIDDY WYND, LIBRARY, MUSEUM, TOURIST INFORMATION (i) TOWN CENTRE TOILETS SOUTH NORTH-WEST NORTH EAST NEW ARMS, FINGER POST 3 BRIDGE STREET, Outside Museum. LIBRARY SCOTT SKINNER SQUARE 3. BELLFIELD CAR PARK, PUBLIC TOILETS NORTH EAST TOWN CENTRE, SCOTT SKINNER SQUARE, SHOPS LIBRARY, MUSEUM, TOURIST INFORMATION (i) TOILETS, DEESIDE WAY NORTH NORTH EAST NEW ARMS 4 SCOTT SKINNER SQUARE HIGH STREET, TOWN HALL. MUSEUM, TOURIST INFORMATION (i). BELLFIELD CAR PARK, PUBLIC TOILETS. NORTH SOUTH EAST Add Bellfield Park, Car park and Public Toilets HIGH STREET, TOWN HALL LIBRARY, MUSEUM, TOURIST INFORMATION (i) PARKS, TOILETS NORTH SOUTH NEW ARMS FINGER POST 5 DEE STREET at junction of N/A N/A Provide direction from those parking in Bridge Street Car Park and TOWN CENTRE LIBRARY, MUSEUM, TOURIST INFORMATION (i). PARKS, DEESIDE WAY 1. NORTH 2. 3. 4. -EAST NEW FINGER POST
1 INCHMARLO ROAD 30 speed limit roundel, Welcome to BANCHORY. Please Drive Carefully NATIONAL Speed Limit Roundels at either side of the road). Regulatory requirement Speed Limit Roundel WEST NATIONAL Speed Limit Roundel EAST 2 INCHMARLO ROAD West entrance into Banchory (A93) Replace old boundary sign with new limit signs. Install additional new sign depicting relevant to Banchory’s heritage. Use Banchory town slogan “The place to be”. Potentially utilise background colour from Banchory palette. IMAGE “Welcome to BANCHORY The to be” WEST 3 RAEMOIR ROAD Beside entrance to Raemoir Garden Centre. North entrance into Banchory (A980). 30 speed limit roundel + Welcome to BANCHORY. Please Drive Carefully 40 Speed Limit Roundels (Boundary sign on WEST side of the road). Regulatory requirement Replace old boundary sign with new speed limit signs. Install additional new sign depicting relevant to Banchory’s heritage. Use Banchory town slogan “The place to be”. Potentially utilise background colour from Banchory palette. 30 speed limit roundel NORTH 40 speed limit roundel 4 “Welcome to BANCHORY The place to be.” NORTH 5 RAEMOIR ROAD (Southbound) Aberdeen A93 Sign is very old and faded. Show that parking is available in Town Centre. Show direction for Crathes Castle. Aberdeen A93 Heritage Trail Crathes Castle NORTH Braemar A93 Victoria Heritage Trail Town Centre Braemar A93 Town Centre Car Parks
6 STATION ROAD Adjacent to junction at foot of RAEMOIR ROAD (Eastbound) Raemoir Trout Fishery Add Cowshed Restaurant Signs to be uniform size to give neat appearance. Banchory Academy, Sports Centre, Tillybrake Ind. Est. Heritage Trail WEST Raemoir Garden Centre and Café Raemoir House Cowshed Restaurant Banchory Academy, Sports Centre, Tillybrake Ind. Est., Heritage Trail Raemoir Fishery Raemoir Garden Centre and Café Raemoir House 7 STATION ROAD Adjacent to junction at foot of RAEMOIR ROAD (Westbound) Raemoir Fishery Add Raemoir Fishery sign. Add Cowshed Restaurant Signs to be uniform size to give neat appearance. Banchory Academy, Sports Centre, Tillybrake Ind. Est. Heritage Trail EAST Raemoir Garden Centre and Café Raemoir House Cow Shed Restaurant Banchory Academy, Sports Centre, Tillybrake Ind. Est., Heritage Trail Raemoir Trout Fishery Raemoir Garden Centre and Café Raemoir House 8 STATION ROAD, adjacent to junction at foot of Raemoir Road N/A Reinstate directional Aberdeen, Braemar A93 which existed before to follow up Advanced Direction Sign. Aberdeen A93, Braemar A93 NORTH 9 HILL OF BANCHORY EAST at Woodend Barn Hill of Banchory Business Park Add direction to Car Parks in Town. Hill of Banchory Business Park
HIGH STREET at KINNESKIE ROAD Banchory Golf Club 16 HIGH STREET at KINNESKIE ROAD N/A Direction Sign following advanced direction sign. Bridge Street Car Park (w spaces). EAST Banchory Golf Club 17 HIGH STREET approaching Dee Street junction Eastbound Peterculter Kirkton of Durris, Fettercairn Move Falls of Feugh sign to junction Remove Kirkton of Durris Signpost Parks & Recreation Ground. Peterculter, Bellfield Car Park (w spaces + + WC + information), Parks Recreation Ground Strachan Fettercairn WEST of Feugh Restaurant & Tearoom of Feugh Restaurant & Tearoom ¾ ml Banchory Lodge Hotel 18 Junction of HIGH STREET & DEE STREET (Eastbound) Feughside Inn Remove sign for Feughside Inn, as destination is 5 miles from sign location. This exceeds distance suggested in best practice guidance. Remove Caravan park sign, as only sites that have a minimum of 20 overnight pitches for casual use, are eligible for sign. Bellfield Car Park (w spaces, Coach, WC & information). Recreation Ground Strachan Fettercairn WEST Caravan Park Banchory Lodge Hotel Parking in 100 yards Falls of Feugh Restaurant & Tearoom 19 Junction of High Street & Dee Street (Westbound) Feughside Inn Information at proposed Orientation Board in Bellfield Car Park to be signposted. Remove sign for Feughside Inn, as destination is 5 miles from sign location. This exceeds distance suggested in best practice guidance. Bellfield Car Park (w spaces, Coach, WC & information). Recreation Ground Parks Strachan Fettercairn Tourist Information (i)
Signpost Parks & Recreation Ground. Vehicle traffic now directed to main car park(s) for access to TOURIST INFORMATION Parking in 100 yards Banchory Lodge Hotel Falls of Feugh Restaurant & Tearoom Falls of Feugh Restaurant & Tearoom 20 HIGH STREET at Bus Stop EAST of Dee Street (Westbound) Aboyne Remove Kirkton of Durris Give information for spaces in Car Parks Direct visitors to Information. Bridge Street Car Park w spaces, Aboyne EAST Strachan, Kirkton of Durris Bellfield Car Park w spaces, Coach, WC., Recreation Ground Strachan Fettercairn 21 KINNESKIE ROAD One Way arrow Existing Signs Damaged (Regulatory requirement) One way traffic 22 KINNESKIE ROAD One Way arrow Existing Damaged (Regulatory requirement) One way traffic arrow 23 DEE STREET Across from King George V park. N/A N/A Direct people to parks. King George V Park Bellfield Park SOUTH 24 King George V Park Bellfield Park NORTH 25 DEE STREET, Outside BELLFIELD CAR PARK, N/A Direct people to information, public toilets. Bellfield Car Park with spaces, Coach, WC, information. 26 Bellfield Car Park with spaces, WC, information. SOUTH 27 SHAW’S COURT, Scott Skinner Square NO DOGS FOULING PERMITTED Access to Bridge Street Shops Recommendation to include a street name sign for SHAW’S COURT or LEADING TO SHAW’S COURT as there is only signage from BRIDGE STREET at present. Have received complaints from residents over the years re lack of signage. SHAW’S COURT or LEADING TO SHAW’S COURT
28 VARIOUS 45 Minute Parking Signs 45 minute parking bay are regulatory requirement. Removal of ‘At any time’ waiting restriction text and consolidation of signs to ensure all are correct 45 Minute Parking Signs VARIOUS Vehicular Signs to be Removed (See Drawing Number AC/BSP/006) Location Signs present Comment Proposed facing ACTION 3 HIGH STREET at junction with Kinneskie Road. Tourist Information Vehicle traffic now directed to main car park(s) for access to TOURIST INFORMATION N/A EAST REMOVE 4 Tourist Information WEST REMOVE 7 STREET off high Street Banchory Advice Centre Remove this sign as the Advice Centre is no longer on Mount Street. N/A EAST REMOVE 12 SCOTT SKINNER SQUARE NO SKATEBOARDING NO CYCLING NO BALL GAMES Sign unnecessary and detracts from visual amenity and sense of place. N/A SOUTH REMOVE 21 DEE STREET, North of Bridge Street No Right turn Remove No Right Turn sign. NO ENTRY signs already communicate this. N/A NORTH REMOVE 23 SCOTT SKINNER SQUARE outside the Library. Information (i) Museum Remove the sign outside the library. Tourist information is currently provided inside the Library with access to the Museum to follow in the future. N/A N/A REMOVE 34 DEE STREET, South of Bridge Street No Left turn Remove No Left Turn sign. NO ENTRY signs already communicate this. N/A REMOVE
20 SCOTT SKINNER SQUARE Access to ramp to upper level Accessibility SOUTH RETAIN 22 SCOTT SKINNER SQUARE Access to level shops Accessibility NORTH RETAIN 28 DEE STREET, opposite Recreation Ground B974 Strachan, (Kirkton of Durris), Fettercairn Long Distance Navigation Aid RETAIN 29 DEE STREET, at King George V Park entrance King George V Pavillion To identify entrance to park NORTH WEST RETAIN 35 BRIDGE STREET, across from Museum. One Way Regulatory NORTH RETAIN 38 SCOTT SKINNER SQUARE CAR PARK Welcome to Scott Skinner Square Park Notify drivers that they are agreeing to terms of parking. EAST RETAIN 39 SCOTT SKINNER SQUARE CAR PARK Welcome to Scott Skinner Square Park Notify drivers that they are agreeing to terms of parking. WEST RETAIN 41 BRIDGE STREET, entrance to SKINNER SQUARE CAR PARK Pay & Display Sign drivers to Pay & Display machine. SOUTH WEST RETAIN 42 SCOTT SKINNER SQUARE CAR PARK DOG OWNERS PICK UP OR PAY UP Fine Warning SOUTH WEST RETAIN 43 SCOTT SKINNER SQUARE CAR PARK Welcome to Skinner Square Park Notify drivers that they are agreeing to terms of parking. SOUTH WEST RETAIN 46 BRIDGE STREET Dog Litter Sign: SCOOP THE POOP. YOU MAY BE FINED IF YOU DON’T. Fine Warning NORTH RETAIN 47 BRIDGE STREET, next to Car Park and Golf Course. CAUTION Beware of Golf Balls Warning Sign RETAIN 51 KINNESKIE ROAD (facing into KINNESKIE LANE) One Way Regulatory WEST RETAIN 56 The Square Car Park, HIGH STREET THE SQUARE CAR PARK FREE PARKING Required to convey terms of parking. NORTH RETAIN
height, angled board on plinth. Reuse existing mounting. 10 RIVER OBSERVATION POINT, DEE STREET Orientation and Interpretation boards “History and wildlife of Banchory riverbank” and “Discover Banchory on Foot”. Board to be replaced, so that it is consistent with the other refreshed and new interpretation boards. A map of Banchory with a “YOU ARE HERE” marker (plus details of riverside walks) surrounded by border of additional information about natural history and river. Suggest single waist height angled board on plinth to replace two existing metal framed boards. Existing angled mounting for one could be used. REPLACE 11 RIVER OBSERVATION POINT, DEE STREET Interpretation Pearls in Peril Panel being installed by Rivers and Fisheries Trust FORTHCOMING 12 BELLFIELD CAR PARK Multi-sided upright boards. To include: 1 x Orientation board 1 x board A map of Banchory with a “YOU ARE HERE” marker. Local services and attractions in and around the town will also be marked. Information panel with history/heritage and cultural information about Banchory Suggest multi-sided upright structure with roof – main information feature in the town. Proposed Locations Option 1: On the pavement area near the entrance to Bellfield Car Park and cycle racks Advantages – Minimal groundworks required for installation, no loss of car parking Disadvantages – Poor visibility from car park, limited space on pavement NEW
1 x Lockable Community noticeboard Lockable community noticeboard – to be managed by BDI Slots for leaflets below community noticeboard section – walks etc Option 2: Bellfield Car Park adjacent to Pay & Display machine Advantages – Good visibility from car park Disadvantages – Requires loss of two parking bays, requires construction of new pavement section Option 3: Bellfield Car Park in area currently a flower bed in of Doctor’s Surgery. Would include re-planted landscaping element.. Advantages – Good visibility from car park, potential to include seating area, no loss of car parking, no loss of pavement space Disadvantages – Extensive works required to dig out existing landscaped area 13 Sensory Garden, BELLFIELD CAR PARK 1 board – Interpretation Board Information about Dee Lavender – history and photographs – could also include information about the forthcoming Sensory Garden. Suggest waist height angled board on plinth. content, location and materials to be used to be discussed with Rose Garden project group. NEW 14 BRIDGE STREET CAR PARK 1 board – Orientation board A map of Banchory with a “YOU ARE HERE” marker. services and attractions in and around the town will also be marked. Suggest waist height angled board on plinth Car park is being extended, information needed about final layout to determine exact location for board. NEW
Douglas Arms Hotel Dr Francis Adam War Memorial Falls of Feugh/ Bridge of Feugh High Street War Memorial Police Station Post Office Public Toilets @ Town Hall Dee The Square Car Park The Square War Memorial The Stag Bellfield Park Deeside Railway Banchory Ternan Historic Kirkyard and Cemetery Douglas Vault Kincardine O’ Neil Village Potarch Bridge and Green Hill of Fare Nine Stanes, Mulloch Wood Banchroy Sports Centre Banchory Ternan East Church Bellfield Park Burnett Park Hill of Banchory Community Learning & Development Hunter Fountain Mercat Cross Morrisons/ Petrol Station/ Recycling Point Tesco/ Petrol Station / Recycling Point Ravenswood Country Club (Royal British Legion) Silverbank Caravan Park Skate Park St Columbas Church St Ternan’s Church The House ( in Ternan Kirykard) Tillybrake Road Playing Field Tor-nan-Coille Hotel Village House APPENDIX 3: Drawings
AC/BSP/001 – Lamp post recommendations AC/BSP/002 – Bins recommendations AC/BSP/003b – Information board recommendations AC/BSP/004a – Benches recommendations AC/BSP/005a – Street furniture recommendations AC/BSP/006a – Existing AC/BSP/023 – Proposed vehicular AC/BSP/027 – Planters recommendations AC/BSP/028 – Fingerposts recommendations AC/BSP/041 – Scott Skinner Archway & Street Name Plates