PERTH and Kinross Council has approved the £500 million Perth West development, paving the way for the creation of more than 1000 skilled jobs in Perth and the start of the transition to a low-carbon economy.
The project will be the first in Scotland offering an integrated approach to logistics, energy, transport and housing all based on sustainable technologies.
Alexander Dewar, trustee of the John Dewar Lamberkin Trust, said: “I am delighted to move forward with the most ambitious business development project in Scotland.”
Perth West comprises three core elements – Perth Innovation Highway, Perth Eco-Innovation Business Park and the Lamberkin Village – and is supported by the DR.ECO Energy Park, still in the planning stages.
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The Perth Innovation Highway is an integrated energy, data and road corridor connecting a new junction off the A9 to the centre of Perth.
The Eco-Innovation Business Park will cover 25-hectares of the site. Alongside this is plans for some 1500 homes, an 18-hectare heritage park to celebrate the Battle of Tippermuir, and a network of pathways and cycling tracks to support active travel.
Murray Lyle, leader of Perth and Kinross Council, confirmed the planning committee’s approval and said: “This is great news. This project comes forward in the context of the Perth and Kinross Climate Emergency Response and the post-Covid economic recovery and is supported by £5m of Tay Cities Deal funding.”
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