Fast track for appeal hearing on Aberdeen bypass decision

An APPEAL against a controversial bypass will be heard by the UK’s highest court in less than three months’ time.

The Scottish Government has welcomed confirmation that the Supreme Court will consider an appeal against the £400 million Aberdeen western peripheral route in July.

William Walton, chairman of the pressure group Road Sense, is challenging the lawfulness of the bypass approval and wants the orders giving the project the green light to be quashed.

Mr Walton had confirmed he would be taking his case to the Supreme Court. Both the government and Transport Scotland had indicated their intention to request an expedited hearing in a bid to speed up the process.

Yesterday it was confirmed the case will be heard by the Supreme Court on 9 and 10 July.