Developers behind £40million plans to restore a north-east mansion to its former glory will find out if their final phase of housing can go ahead this week.
FM Ury already has planning consent to build 230 homes as an enabling development to fund the restoration of B-listed Ury House, near Stonehaven.
On Thursday, the firm will seek full planning permission for 84 homes at East Lodge, which will form the last phase of the housing.
The development will be a mix of three, four and five-bedroom houses and bungalows.
Last month, members of the Kincardine and Mearns area committee agreed to back the plans, despite them falling outwith the area already approved for the scheme.
In a report, director of infrastructure services Stephen Archer told councillors: “The application is considered to be acceptable as a departure due to the early delivery of housing facilitating a more time-efficient restoration of Ury House, which in turn will have economic benefits from the finished product, and landscape benefits in terms of restoring an iconic building.”
He also told members the whole development would improve access and links to Stonehaven town centre.
Now members of the infrastructure services committee will get their say on the plans.
Mr Archer is urging councillors to endorse Kincardine and Mearn area committee’s support, and said the proposal was a “more appropriate way” of delivering the enabling development to restore Ury House.
In his report, he adds: “It is considered that the proposal also results in a better layout, design and density of development it being delivered in a timely manner without delays due to phasing restrictions in the local development plan.”
The masterplan for the Ury Estate also includes an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus.
FM Ury had also hoped to build a supermarket, petrol station and budget 50-bedroom hotel, but the proposals were thrown out in November last year.