en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Perth and Kinross Council in the UK has unanimously approved the £500 million West Perth Urban Construction Master Plan. This decision marks the official launch of an urban construction project that may last three decades. The council is expected to become the first developer on site next year, responsible for constructing the A9 underpass from Tweed Square to the location, as well as employment land.
The urban construction master plan and outline planning permission have been approved, but each part of the development requires individual detailed planning applications to be submitted for approval. The project scope includes the Perth Eco-Innovation Business Park, a bus station, a hydrogen fuel and electric vehicle charging hub, the Perth Innovation Highway, up to 1,500 homes, commercial units, shops, hotels, restaurants, a primary school possibly with a sports field, a medical centre, and a heritage park.
Alasdair Finlayson, developer contributions officer for Perth and Kinross Council, said: "There is a huge amount of potential development in West Perth. The timeline is likely to exceed 15 years. We may be looking at several decades, perhaps 30 years." He added, "The council is likely to be the first developer to start urban construction in West Perth, responsible for the underpass infrastructure and the initial 11 hectares of employment land. This depends on obtaining statutory approvals, planned for sometime next year." Finlayson also emphasized: "The outline planning permission and master plan do not authorize any actual construction. All of this needs to be applied for through future planning applications that specify the details."
In terms of traffic impact, Liberal Democrat councillor Willie Robertson expressed concerns about existing congestion at the Broxden roundabout during peak hours. Finlayson responded that work to mitigate the impact of West Perth's urban construction on Broxden is "absolutely necessary" and should proceed "as soon as houses begin to appear." Grant Laing, convener of the Economy and Infrastructure Committee, said while pushing for approval of the plan: "We want to pay particular attention to transport infrastructure and water resource management issues, which need to be fed back to developers, and we will work with them to alleviate both issues." Laing also noted that the urban construction land will be used for housing, employment, community facilities, healthcare, and education. Approving the master plan is a crucial planning obligation under Section 75 agreements between landowners and the council; before this approval, no applications for further details can be submitted.
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