The homes will be delivered by Compass Building and Construction Services and be built on former agricultural land at Torvean.

Representing the first of five phases of a 160-house application granted in 2016, the homes will be a mix of one to five bedroom homes.

A Highland Council spokeswoman told The Press and Journal: “The development is delivering one of the key aims of the council’s programme in that it is providing homes that are responsive to local needs including affordable homes for younger generations and families.”