Plans have been tabled for key infrastructure works to allow the first stage of a major development in the north of Aberdeen to take place.
Backers of the Grandhome scheme near Bridge of Don have submitted a planning application to the city council that covers roads, utilities, drainage and landscaping work for the initial phase of 650 homes.
The Grandhome Trust said the area will be known as Laverock Braes and will include shops, business space, a public square and a “multi purpose” community hall.
The layout of the early stages of the development, which could eventually comprise 7,000 properties, is designed to “prioritise” pedestrians with paths linking different streets and speed control measures for vehicles.
An application for consent to build the initial streets that will form part of Laverock Braes has already been submitted to the council. This includes a new access route off Whitestripes Road.
Subject to receiving the necessary consent, infrastructure works are expected to get underway on site in August.
Three housebuilders – Bancon Homes, Cala Homes and Dandara – will construct the houses in the first stage.
Bruce Smith, a trustee of The Grandhome Trust, said: “The proposals for Laverock Braes are in accordance with the broader design objectives for Grandhome and underline our absolute commitment to maintaining quality from design through to delivery.
“In contrast to one size-fits-all developments where all the streets feel the same, Grandhome incorporates a different range of paths, lanes, minor streets, main streets and high streets that would normally only be found in a more traditional community that has evolved over time.
“It is this attention to detail from the outset, drawing on the collective experience of an award-winning design team, that will ensure that we meet our aim of creating a new community that sets new standards for urban development in Scotland and, as an outstanding environment in which to live and work, contributes to the long term prosperity of the city and surrounding region,” said Mr Smith.
The Grandhome site covers nearly 800 acres, which have been held by the family-led trust for more than 400 years.
Planning permission in principle was granted by the city council in February for 4,700 houses, a town centre, business district and community facilities.