A major housebuilder has cleared another planning hurdle in a 10-year plan to build more than 300 homes.
Angus development standards councillors yesterday approved the latest stage of Taylor Wimpey’s proposal for 332 houses on a 16.3 hectare site to the north of Monifieth, close to Ethiebeaton Park and adjacent to the former Ashludie Hospital.
The detail of the scheme reveals six phases of development, with around 35 homes being built in each of the next 10 years.
But work will not get under way until the firm has satisfied council chiefs on matters including the flood risk to the Monifieth Burn from the scheme’s drainage outflow.
Councillors heard yesterday that road access will be taken from two points on Victoria Street one on the northern section nearer the A92 and the other on the eastern boundary.
Housing will range from two to four-bedroom properties in a combination of terraced, semi-detached and detached homes, with some 83 affordable housing units incorporated.
However, the approved application is subject to a number of conditions, including a suspensive requirement in relation to some drainage matters.
The committee report stated: “Angus Council previously approved the principle of this development on the basis of the significant contribution the development would make towards addressing an identified shortfall of housing land supply within the south Angus housing market area.
“In respect of surface water drainage the applicant has detailed full SUDS (Sustainable Urban Drainage System) arrangements, however, further modelling of the possible impact of flood risk from the discharge from this system is considered to be required to determine the acceptability of the scheme as a whole.
“The consequence is that this condition cannot be discharged at this time. It is necessary to conclude this matter and it is believed that there is a reasonable prospect of a satisfactory solution being found. It is therefore recommended to delegate the conclusion of this matter to officers to establish the acceptability of the SUDS arrangements.”