Green light for 400-home expansion of Blairgowrie

Planning officials had recommended approving the Westpark Partnership’s application to build 400 houses as well as new retail and business space on the town’s western edge, despite receiving nearly 80 objections.

Members of the council’s development management committee unanimously approved the outline planning application at their meeting last week.

Although project leaders hope to create more than 400 homes over the next 15-20 years, the exact number will be determined by follow-up planning applications for each phase of the work.