Plans have been lodged for a new entrance door at Aberdeen Sheriff Court in a bid to tackle draughts and poor accessibility.

The Scottish Courts Service has submitted an application to Aberdeen City Council to remove the existing lobby doors and replace them with a new revolving door.

A design statement for the plans said public access is through a small vestibule with a pair of manually opening wooden doors.

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It adds these do not comply with building regulations for an accessible entrance as they are “too narrow” and require “excessive force” to open.

It says this means doors are frequently wedged open which leads to complaints about draughts from staff.

The applicant also said the main entrance doors to not provide an “appropriate civic scale” at the main entrance to a major public building and are “awkward” for wheelchair users.