Countesswells is an area of

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, Scotland.

Construction

In 2014, planning permission was granted for 3,000 homes in the area. However, the development was initially delayed after the developers and land owners could not agree on the funding for schools and infrastructure. In April 2016, Stewart Milne Group stated that it expected to start work on the development immediately. By November 2021, 900 homes were either completed or under construction.

Facilities

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supermarket is expected to open in the area in July 2022.

Transportation

A bus route numbered 44, funded by the developers of Countesswells, began in 2019. It was operated by

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and ran half-hourly from Monday to Saturday between Countesswells and the park and ride at

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. The route was withdrawn in 2020 during the

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and replaced with a twice-weekly shuttle service to a nearby supermarket. In July 2022, service 15 was introduced by

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. It runs from Countesswells to
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via Aberdeen city centre.

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