A £500m development in Inverness is set to begin after the Scottish government and Highland Council approved plans today.
The development in Stratton will include 1,500 homes surrounding a new town centre with retail, leisure and community facilities.
Construction on the site will begin in August and is in part financed by an infrastructure loan provided by the Scottish government.
The first phase consists of 550 homes, a quarter of which will be affordable.
Developer Hazledene Inverness said the site will create up to 1,000 permanent jobs along with 1,200 temporary construction jobs.
Brian Clarke of Hazledene Group said: “This is a strategically important site for the city of Inverness, reflecting the buoyancy of the Inverness economy and in keeping with Highland Council’s development objectives.
“It complements many of the wider initiatives contained in the city region deal and we are pleased to have the support of the Scottish government by way of the infrastructure loan facility. We have worked with Highland Council over the past five years to align our proposals with their goals and we are delighted that we have reached an agreement to move forward to delivery.”
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