Plans have been submitted for the final phases of a £40 million development that will transform the landscape of a Perth housing scheme.
For years Muirton was regarded a blighted area, but the completion of its regeneration plan will mark a significant milestone for the whole area.
The proposals for phases six to eight will result in the construction of around 200 homes on land located to the north-east of the McDonald’s takeaway and drive-through restaurant in Ainslie Place.
Phases one to four were completed in 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2013, respectively.
These final three phases will cover an area of 5.13 hectares on a site described as being “largely flat” following the demolition of more than 600 tenement flats during the 1990s.
In a report to be discussed by council chiefs on Wednesday, Nick Brian, development quality manager with Perth and Kinross Council, says: “This proposal seeks to formally establish the final three phases of the approved master plan development for the regeneration of Muirton.
“The proposed scale of development is expected to be around 203 dwellings with a mix of types ranging from two to five bedrooms.
“It is expected that 102 units will be affordable houses delivered by a social rented landlord and the remaining 101 will be open-market dwellings.”
He continues: “The three final phases of the scheme are located 1.5km north of Perth city centre.
“Immediately adjacent to the site are phases one to five of the Muirton regeneration masterplan that was approved by the council in 2004 and updated in 2009.
“The site does not benefit from any specific allocation in the local development plan but it does acknowledge planning permission is in place and the site is classed as white land.”
Perth and Kinross Council, Caledonia Housing Association and Fairfield Housing Co-operative have all been working together to transform the area.
The regenerated development is called Muirton Park, in recognition of St Johnstone FC’s former football ground, which was previously sited there.
Muirton was regarded in some quarters as a much-maligned housing scheme, but efforts were made to eradicate this stigma and these included removing former street names such as Ainslie Gardens.