Sports Direct development in Lochee gets go ahead from council

A multi-million pound development by sports tycoon Mike Ashley in Dundee has been given the green light despite opposition from council officials.

City planners had recommended rejecting the proposed £5 million sports store and gym project but elected members chose to ignore their concerns and approve the plans.

The Lochee development, which will be the first of its kind in Scotland, could bring almost 100 jobs to the area.

Local planning officials had raised fears that the project would draw shoppers away from the city centre but these concerns were dismissed by councillors who supported the plans at the city development committee.

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