The western expansion of Dundee was rubber-stamped as councillors backed plans for hundreds of new homes.
The Dykes of Gray Village development will now proceed in its entirety after what was described as a “voting fiasco” saw just half the scheme granted permission last year.
A 230-home element was passed in December, only for confusion to reign as another section, containing hundreds more homes and all the community facilities, was rejected.
Four months on, that error was redressed as Springfield Properties’ scheme for 365 homes was passed unanimously by elected members on Monday.
The developer will also create a village centre featuring retail and food and drink businesses, play spaces, landscaping and other infrastructure, including road improvements.
Vitally, Springfield will also make contributions of around £3 million which will support the creation of a new primary school and nursery.
The development of that school and its exact location will be determined by Dundee City Council in the future.
Details of the contribution and the commitment to a new school assuaged the concerns of a number of elected members who had been concerned about the education provision for the new homes.
It is estimated that more than 200 additional pupils will move into the area by the time the two phases are complete and they had feared that Ardler and St Fergus primaries would be swamped.
The Western Gateway has been identified as a major development opportunity for Dundee for more than a decade.
A number of different developments on different sites have been considered, with a number of developers involved previously without significant progress.
The council is, however, now hopeful that Springfield Properties will realise their vision and provide the new homes and facilities it desires.
Councillor Fraser Macpherson was happy to see the development approved, but bemoaned the lack of information provided to elected members when they rejected phase two back in December.
“This is the sort of high-quality housing the city needs and this development is to be welcomed,” he said.
“In the past, however, our opinion of this development has all hinged on educational provision.”
He added: “Had more information been provided to councillors at the outset we might not have found ourselves in this position.”