The Camphill community submitted a detailed objection to the proposed "Murtle" routing of the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route on November 24, 1993. These objections have been consistently maintained over the past ten years.

Chronology of early objections to the proposed "Murtle" route :
November 24, 1993 - Camphill's agents submit a detailed objection to the proposed routing to Grampian Regional Council, who were promoting the proposed Western Peripheral Route at the time.

February 6, 1995 - Camphill's agents formally request an opportunity to address Grampian Regional Council's Roads and Transportation Committee.

February 21, 1995 - Camphill representative tells the Transportation and Roads Committee of Grampian Regional Council that the Western Option (Route 14/15) for the Western Peripheral Road would have a "devastating direct effect" on the village community at Newton Dee and Murtle.

February 16, 1996 - Camphill's agents express the community's disappointment that that its opinions were not sought on the report "Proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Road Route Option 14: Camphill Special Needs Study", prior to it being finalised and submitted to Grampian Regional Council.

February 20, 1996 - Grampian Regional Council's Transportation and Roads Committee recommends to the incoming unitary authorities that Route 14 be adopted for the Western Peripheral Route.

March 11, 1996 - Camphill's agents requests that Grampian Regional Council reverses the decision of the Transportation and Roads Committee on four grounds referring to the report.

May 31, 1996 - Camphill's agent reaffirms Camphill's opposition to the new Aberdeen City Council and Aberdeenshire Council and expresses disappointment at the "consultative process".

November 21, 1996 - Camphill's consultant addresses Aberdeen City Council's Planning and Strategic Development Committee to detail the objections to the proposed routing.

March 3, 1997 - Camphill Scotland Chairman writes to the then Secretary of State for Scotland, Michael Forsyth to express concern about the proposed route.

October 7, 1997 - Strength of opposition to the Camphill routing expressed at a public meeting in the Music Hall Aberdeen. This resulted in proposal for a meeting with three local MPs.

May 8, 1998 - Meeting with MPs at which the community's concerns and objections were explained.

November 3, 1999 - Formal objection submitted in response to local plan consultation.

June 3, 2001 - Camphill's objections carried forward to new local plan consultation.

December 16, 2003 - Camphill submitted formal letter inviting Minister for Transport to meeting with community representatives.