Expansion plan for Turriff Garden Centre

A popular north-east garden centre which changed ownership back in August of 2021 could be set to expand its offering with the creation of a larger retail building and a new cafe.

The former White Lodge Garden Centre near Turriff saw founding owners Calum and Meryl Ross hand over the keys in August 2021 to new owner Barry McGillivray co-owner of Parkhill at Dyce to become Parkhill at White Lodge.

Since the handover the site has continued to attract customers from across the north-east and now holds a monthly market at the site.

Speaking at the time of the take-over Mr McGillivray said that having developed Parkhill into a popular destination business, there were long term plans to do the same in Turriff as he explained: "We've already spoken with other local businesses and a long term goal will be to add further to the site so that it also becomes a destination visit as well as supplying the needs of local gardeners."

And now formal plans have been submitted to Aberdeenshire Council for the erection of a new building on site which would double the retail space available and add a small cafe on site in a new single story building adjacent to the existing shop and of a similar style of finish.

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