Residents in Muirton have pleaded with the council to keep a row of shops that has served them for years.
Plans for the final stage of £40 million regeneration of the area are currently on view, with phase five set to provide a further 200 houses for sale or rent.
It has now been revealed that Perth and Kinross Council’s housing and health committee will be asked to agree proposals to improve the row of shops in Dunkeld Road as part of the overall plan.
A report to be considered by the committee on Wednesday provides an update on overall progress.
An updated version of the Muirton Master Plan has been prepared by the partnership board overseeing the regeneration and this will also be put before the councillors.
The report states: “Options for retaining or replacing the existing row of shops on Dunkeld Road have been explored in earlier master plan reviews.
“Feedback from the local community and elected members shows strong support to retain these facilities.
“Housing and health committee members will be asked to approve a proposal that the council retains control over these assets and progresses their redevelopment.”
Perth and Kinross Council is the landlord for both the shops and the flats above them and if committee members agree to redevelopment they will be included in a separate environmental improvement scheme.
A key priority for the redevelopment of the commercial properties will be business continuity for the existing tenants in the buildings.
Committee convener Dave Doogan said: “The shops on Dunkeld Road are well used by local residents and passing trade, and it is important that these are retained and improved.
“This redevelopment would also deliver an increase in the availability of mainstream council housing, which is to be greatly welcomed.
“In addition, as one of the key gateways to the renewed Muirton estate, the look and feel of this area will be an important element of the overall regeneration project,” added Councillor Doogan.