Plans for 1,700 new homes in Aberdeen have been backed by councillors.
The development at the Rowett South site will include shops, schools and community centres.
Councillors unanimously agreed to approve the proposals tabled by Aberdeen University and Bon Accord Land Promotion Ltd, subject to conditions.
And at yesterday’s meeting of the local authority’s planing development management committee, members called for at least a quarter of the new homes to be “affordable” and for a financial contribution towards a gypsy traveller site to be made.
Further conditions are the provision of land for a new primary school and funding for a secondary school, as well as healthcare and community facilities.
The site at Rowett South forms part of the wider Newhills expansion area, which was included in the Aberdeen Local Development Plan in 2012.
The Newhills area has been earmarked to take 4,400 homes, and has been divided into three separate sites, Craibstone South, Rowett South and Greenferns Landward.
In August 2013, a proposal of application notice was submitted and two rounds of public consultation were held in August and October of that year.
There were no objections to the proposal.
The site is currently largely used for agriculture, with the exception of Craibstone South, which is home to Scotland’s Rural College.
A consolidated campus would remain on site as part of the proposals.
Aberdeen City Council’s convener of planning development management, Councillor Ramsay Milne, said: “The development of Rowett South will assist in the delivery of affordable housing as part of the council’s strategic infrastructure plan.
“There is a clear benefit to the city in terms of the increased supply of housing, subject to the conditions outlined and contributions towards supporting infrastructure.”
A spokeswoman for Aberdeen University said: “The University of Aberdeen is pleased that planning permission in principle was granted for the Rowett south site.
“This will allow the development to progress to the next stage.”