Marks & Spencer, Stonehaven
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We need your support!
Marks and Spencer is excited to bring forward plans for a new M&S Foodhall at Ury Estate, Stonehaven, giving local residents access to a modern food shopping destination with more choice, greater convenience and over 6,600 M&S food products.
FM Retail One Ltd has submitted a planning application to Aberdeenshire Council, which will decide whether planning permission should be granted for a new M&S Foodhall and a new Aldi store.
This is your chance to make your voice heard. If you would like to see this proposed Foodhall delivered in Stonehaven, M&S is seeking your support.
By heading to the Show Your Support page and submitting a letter of support, your views will be sent directly to Aberdeenshire Council. Your support could help secure a new M&S Foodhall for Stonehaven, create new local jobs and support Scottish farmers and food producers.
What we’re proposing
The proposed store would provide local residents with convenient access to the very best of M&S Food in a modern and accessible location.
A new M&S Foodhall for Stonehaven
A brand-new M&S Foodhall with access to more than 6,600 food products, giving local shoppers a wider choice of high-quality food and everyday essentials.
The Best of M&S Food
Fresh bakery products, M&S Select Farm produce and popular ranges including Plant Kitchen, Eat Well and Only Ingredients, all under one roof.
Click & Collect Convenience
Customers will be able to collect online orders for fashion, home and beauty products at the new store, bringing more of M&S closer to home.
Easier Everyday Shopping
Convenient access, extensive parking, EV charging facilities and new pedestrian connections will make shopping easier and more accessible for local residents.
Creating New Local Jobs
The new Foodhall is expected to create 57 full-time equivalent jobs, supporting employment opportunities and investment in the local economy.
Supporting Scottish Farmers and Producers
M&S works with more than 4,000 farms, sea farms and fishing vessels across Scotland, helping bring high-quality Scottish produce to customers while supporting local food production.
M&S’s New Foodhall Offer
The proposed new M&S Foodhall in Stonehaven would provide customers with convenient access to the full M&S Food offer in a modern and accessible shopping environment, serving Stonehaven and the surrounding communities.
At approximately 16,000 sq ft, the new store would deliver a significant addition to Stonehaven's retail offer, providing local residents with access to a much wider range of high-quality food products closer to home.
Customers would be able to shop from more than 6,600 M&S Food products, including fresh produce from M&S Select Farms, an in-store bakery, everyday essentials and popular ranges such as Plant Kitchen, Eat Well and Only... Ingredients. The new Foodhall would also offer convenient Click & Collect services for fashion, home and beauty purchases, bringing a wider M&S offer to Stonehaven.
Long-term Investment in Stonehaven
The new M&S store represents a significant investment in Stonehaven, delivering a new M&S Foodhall alongside a new Aldi foodstore and creating a major new retail destination for the town and surrounding area. The development would help meet long-standing demand for improved food shopping provision while giving residents greater choice closer to home.
Once operational, the two stores would create around 97 new full-time equivalent jobs, including 57 at M&S. M&S is known for investing in its colleagues, offering competitive pay, training opportunities and career development programmes that help people build rewarding careers close to home.
Supporting Scottish Farmers
M&S has a long-standing commitment to Scottish farming and food production. More than 4,000 farms, sea farms and fishing vessels across Scotland supply products to M&S stores throughout the UK. We currently partner with 449 Select Farms in Aberdeenshire which is the highest of any Scottish region.
Duncan Farms has supplied M&S with high-quality Scottish eggs for more than three years. Based in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, the family-owned business was founded in 2014 and is one of Scotland’s leading free-range and organic egg producers, employing more than 130 local people and producing over 5 million free range eggs each year.
We also work with Castleton Fruit Ltd at Fordoun, McIntosh Donald in Portlethen and Thistle Seafoods in Peterhead helping support over 2,100 jobs across the region.
Community Benefits
M&S is committed to making a positive difference in the communities it serves. Through its Marks & Start programme, delivered alongside The King's Trust, M&S helps people facing barriers to employment gain valuable workplace experience and opportunities.
The company also works with local charities and community organisations to ensure surplus food reaches people who need it most. Our existing Westhill and Inverurie stores have combined since 2016 to date delivered 334,000 surplus meal donations supporting over 9 good causes including Westhill Community Church, Aberdeenshire North Foodbank and Grampian Opportunities. The financial impact of the donations is over £600,000.
M&S's popular Remarksable Value range offers customers benchmarked prices alongside the trusted quality and sourcing standards M&S is known for with over 50 organic customer favourites now joining the range. We've also dropped and locked the prices of delicious food and drink products across our Foodhall, to help customers save on their weekly shop and still enjoy the quality you'd expect from M&S. Additionally, M&S is now working with Too Good To Go with surplus items from the store’s in-house bakery being sold at a discounted price, helping reduce food waste.
About M&S
At M&S, we believe in investing in communities and delivering trusted value and exceptional quality for our customers. We work with 4,000 farms, sea farms and fishing vessels across Scotland, to offer the highest quality produce and food.
M&S has a substantial presence across Scotland, operating 101 stores and employing more than 6,500 colleagues. Since 2024, the business has invested £33 million in its Scottish store estate and serves around 2 million customers each week. M&S also has established links with Scotland's food and farming sector, spending approximately £300 million annually on Scottish-sourced products. Around 2,500 M&S products contain Scottish ingredients, reflecting the important role Scottish producers play within M&S's wider supply chain.
M&S has been a cornerstone of British retail for over a century, known for delivering quality, sustainability, and excellent customer service. The company continually evolves to meet changing customer needs while maintaining our reputation for responsibly sourced, great quality products.
