The Highland Housing Alliance development, situated off Kinellan Drive on the outskirts of the village, will be made up of 15 two-bedroom homes and 27 three-bedroom properties.

In a mix of socially-rented, mid-market rent and low cost home ownership tenures, 88% of the homes will be classed as affordable.

The plans were overwhelmingly approved by the area’s Highland Council planning committee despite concerns of the cumulative impact of a number of development proposals on school rolls at the county’s biggest secondary.

Principal planning officer Simon Hindson said every development within the Dingwall Academy catchment area was making a contribution towards any future extension of the Academy.

He added: “The applicant is also going to make a contribution towards the delivery of Strathpeffer Community Park – which is an aspiration of the community. In the first instance they are delivering engineering advice free of charge and they will also be carrying out other work with them.”