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Five high-rise buildings in Aberdeen have been awarded A-listed status as the council confirmed it will not make any further appeals against the decision.<\/h3>\nFive high-rise buildings in Aberdeen have been awarded A-listed status as the council confirmed it will not make any further appeals against the decision.<\/h3>\nimage: HES<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Press and Journal<\/em> writes:<\/p>\n Gilcomstoun Land, Seamount Court and Porthill Court at Gallowgate, as well as Marischal Court and Virginia Court at Castlehill, now have the highest historic protections.<\/p>\n The buildings have been recognised for their contribution to Scotland\u2019s history and are said to illustrate \u201cthe physical and social changes taking place post-war\u201d.<\/p>\n However, the listings have been met with backlash, with Aberdeen City Council…<\/p>\n Historic Environment Scotland (HES) originally proposed that eight buildings in Aberdeen would be added to the listed building register, but Hutcheon Court, Greig Court and Thistle Court were removed following\u00a0the appeal.<\/a><\/p>\n At the end of last year, the government\u2019s planning and environmental appeals division (DPEA) confirmed\u00a0five of the buildings would remain listed<\/a>.<\/p>\n\u2026 high-rise buildings in the city centre\u2026. now hold the same status as Marischal College and the Music Hall\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n
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