Forres planning – Decision on 26 new homes and student accommodation

Planning permission is being recommended for 24 affordable homes at Dallas Dhu near Forres.

Moray Council’s planning committee is set on Tuesday to discuss the application, which also includes building accommodation for 40 students.

The applicant behind the development, which in time could potentially extend to 180 homes of various types, is the council itself.

The student accommodation is for those attending the Moray branch of the Glasgow School of Art two miles away on the Altyre Estate.

In February last year about 60 people attended a public consultation at Forres Town Hall about the development which stands at the far end of Mannachie Road.

A report prepared by planning officers in advance of Tuesday’s meeting is recommending that the development is granted permission, subject to numerous conditions, including that building work begins within the next three years.

View the 46-page report in full HERE