The Bellway Homes development will be situated on land to the west of Cherrybank Gardens and next to the Broxden services.

The application is for the first three stages of a bigger development, which if approved, will include 200 new homes in total.

In 2001 planning permission was granted for the creation of offices for the National Garden for Scotland on the site.

This permission was renewed in 2004 with additional permissions for the building of a Scottish Tartan Centre, business units, and a hotel and restaurant, but these were never built.

In his report, Perth and Kinross Council’s development quality manager, Nick Brian, said: “This report recommends approval of the application for a development comprising 164 residential units as the development proposals are considered to comply with the relevant provisions of the Development Plan and there are no material considerations apparent which would outweigh the Development Plan.”

Elsewhere, A&J Stephen has revealed a master plan for the north of Scone that could lead to 1,000 new homes.

The firm wants to build between 700 and 1,000 houses across acres of farmland behind Spoutwells Drive and Angus Road.

If successful, the first phase of 100 homes could begin as early as next year. But the overall project will hinge on a decision on Perth and Kinross Council’s proposed Cross Tay Link Road, which will link the village with the A9.

Last year, Perth-based A&J Stephen won planning permission to build a new supermarket at Scone, despite some opposition from residents. It will host a consultation event next month to gauge residents’ views on the housing scheme, ahead of the submission of a planning application in the New Year.

Managing director John Stephen said: “The development will commence at the western edge of the village, just west of Harper Way, and we would hope to start construction during the second half of 2016. We are keen to hear the views of the residents of Scone and are holding a community consultation in December.”

The consultation will be held at Scone’s New Church Hall on December 8 between 2pm and 8pm.