Brechin River Street Area - Committee Decision

On Wednesday 23 September 2026, at a special meeting of Angus Council, councillors decided to instruct officers to progress option 3B (iii) from the Options Appraisal paper.

This option is to selectively demolish existing building in the area defined in option (iii) and return it to an open space, and to increase the height of the current flood protection scheme.

The area option (iii) covers all residential properties within the BRSA where water entered the building during Storm Babet, and the Council owns most of the properties in the block. It also includes two traditionally constructed blocks south of River Street where water entered the buildings, together with the adjacent garages.

You can find more detail in the papers from that meeting here: Brechin Options Appraisal Angus Council (Special)

We understand that this decision may have a significant effect on you and cause considerable worry. We want to give you as much information as possible, as soon as possible and we will continue to support you throughout the process.

We will providing more detailed information on next steps in the coming days, but the most important thing to understand is that no one will be made homeless by this decision. Our housing officers will support anyone into their next home, whether they are council tenants, private tenants or homeowners.

Your views remain essential to shaping the future of the area.

Residents will continue to be updated through:

👥 Drop-ins will continue every Thursday mornings until the end of October in JARS.

ommunity meeting will be held at JARS on 1 October at 6.30pm.

🌐 This Brechin Beyond the Flood project webpage.

📩 Direct communication with affected households.