People living near a planned park and ride facility on the outskirts of Perth fear they may be swamped by traffic heading towards the site.
Councillor Willie Wilson raised the concerns of the people of Walnut Grove when the application was discussed by councillors.
The development management committee was asked to approve the £1.5 million proposal lodged by the council for land north-east of Lairwell.
Designed to serve commuters from Dundee, Invergowrie and Errol, removing traffic from the centre of Perth, the site lies in the shadow of the Friarton Bridge.
Mr Wilson said the directional signage was very important to protect housing in the area to ensure that vehicles used the appropriate access.
“This is a big issue for people living there,” Mr Wilson told the meeting.
A roads officer told the committee that it would be easier to take the signed slip road from the Dundee road rather than try and access the park and ride through Walnut Grove, but he admitted there was no guarantee that people would do this.
He said signs would not direct people through the settlement at Walnut Grove and the councillors agreed that everything should be done to ensure motorists followed the preferred route.
Councillors unanimously agreed the plan for parking area for 240 vehicles, a bus interchange and turning infrastructure, two bus stances and a waiting area for users of the facility, which would incorporate cycle storage.
The 4.4 hectare site is bounded by the Edrington Group’s offices and the west bound link road of the A90/M90 to the north, and by the Perth to Dundee railway line to the south.
The meeting was told that there were no plans for a dedicated bus lane from the site due to the width of the Dundee Road into Perth.
A report to the councillors said that a survey commissioned by the local authority had identified a need for a park and ride facility to attempt to alleviate the “major bottleneck” which occurs as traffic from the A93, A94 and A90 meets local traffic heading across the Friarton Bridge.