A controversial bid to build 19 new houses in a Buchan village has been earmarked for approval by Aberdeenshire Council.
The six-acre scheme proposed for Stuartfield, submitted by Fraserburgh-based housing firm Colaren Homes, had collapsed in March amid fears over road safety near the site.
The development, on land next to Knock Street, could have created as many as 75 new homes over the next decade as part of a larger 23-acre master plan programme for the village.
The applicant has now resubmitted their plans with amended drawings to ensure that the road meets the planning service’s standards.
A mix-up where boundaries were on the site had led to the original error.
Commenting on the new plans, the agent for the project, Kevin O’Brien, said he was confident that the “technicality” could be overcome with the new application.
He said: “It’s back in and we expect a positive decision. It was a mere technicality that, unfortunately, could not be resolved.
“There was a political will to actually see it approved but we’re having to resubmit it.”
Reporting on the new plans, the council’s infrastructure chief, Stephen Archer, said that the houses were considered to be “acceptable”.
“The access issues have now been addressed,” he added.
Councillors will decide on the new plans at the Buchan Area Committe on Tuesday.