An application for a huge new housing estate close to Dundee city centre is set to go before council planning chiefs next week.
Barratt Homes is proposing to build 223 new houses on an area of brownfield land which was once the site of the former Keiller Marmalade production plant.
The development has already been recommended for conditional approval and building could start in early Spring.
The site is accessible via two roads directly off Mains Loan and situated just 10 minutes from the city centre.
It is around 15.7 acres in size and the developers claim it is well served by infrastructure, transport links and amenities, making it ‘an ideal location for new homes’.
If the plan gets the green light, Barratt Homes says the development will support up to 345 direct jobs and 690 indirect jobs through sub-contractors and suppliers, including the creation of a number of full-time apprenticeships.
David Palmer, Managing Director for Barratt North Scotland, said: “We are pleased that our application for new family homes in Mains Loan is scheduled to go up to committee for recommended approval.
“This is a large, prominent site of disused land which has lain derelict for many years.
“Our vision to transform it into high-quality family housing will help to meet the demand for new homes in the area, and the construction process will create a number of local job opportunities should plans be approved.
“Throughout the lengthy planning process Barratt Homes has worked closely with Council officials and the local community in developing its current proposal, allowing it to secure positive support.
“We look forward to starting on site, allowing Barratt Homes the opportunity to deliver a quality housing development for the City of Dundee.”
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