The final phases of a redevelopment which has transformed a Perth housing estate over the past decade will be outlined to councillors this week.
The council’s development management committee will be asked on Wednesday to approve 203 homes for the last three phases of the Muirton regeneration area off Dunkeld Road.
“The site is largely flat following demolition of over 600 tenement flats in the 1990s,” notes development control manager Nick Brian in his report to the committee.
“The site is bounded on all sides by existing development, in particular residential with some commercial and retail uses to the west facing onto Dunkeld Road.”
A regeneration masterplan for Muirton that included this site was first approved in 2004 when the project got underway.
“The proposed layout broadly follows the parameters of the approved masterplan for the site and includes reasonably generous open space and takes account of the sites importance alongside a main route into the city of Perth,” adds Mr Brian.
“The majority of the site is two storey which is considered appropriate and helps to integrate this phase of development with the existing masterplan.
“Some single storey housing is also proposed at the centre of the development and has been designed for use by the elderly.”
A park will be included in the final phases with play equipment and while one mature tree may have to be felled, the report says this would be compensated for by “significant” tree planting within the scheme.
The economic impact of the major project will also be considerable according to Mr Brian.
“During the construction period a high number of full time jobs will be created and this will impact on the level of indirect jobs that the construction activity will generate from employees spending on local goods and services,” he said.
“New residents should also fill job vacancies and support existing employers in the local area.”
