Perth -based power firm SSEN will energy on with formidable plans to construct a brand new £15 million workplace constructing on the Honest Metropolis outskirts.
The 2-storey facility proposal was authorised by Perth and Kinross Council’s planning division on June 10.
Will probably be positioned on the Inveralmond Industrial Property, on the finish of Ruthvenfield Means subsequent to Metropolis Plumbing and Lewis Don car repairs.
The growth plan is because of the “important progress in electrical energy transmission deliberate throughout the north of Scotland”, mentioned a SSEN spokesperson.
The planning software by SSEN didn't affirm what number of jobs can be created throughout or after the development of the proposed constructing.
SSEN workers may also proceed to work at each Inveralmond Home and Grampian Home close by even when the brand new construction is accomplished.
The planning software acknowledged that present transmission group employees will transfer into the workplace area vacated by OVO Power later this 12 months, who took over the retail arm of SSEN in January 2020 and revealed at first of the 12 months it was closing its Perth operations primarily based at Grampian Home, shedding 222 jobs.
When the plans had been first revealed chief government of Perthshire Chamber of Commerce Vicki Unite hoped the proposal would get the inexperienced mild and “act as a fillip for our native financial system”.
Following the council approval, a SSEN spokesperson mentioned: “We welcome the latest planning approval for our new state-of-the-art workplace facility in Perth, which is able to assist our future operational necessities as we proceed to ship a community for web zero emission within the north of Scotland.
“This funding may also assist native jobs, demonstrating our continued and future dedication to Perth and the encircling space.”
SSEN additionally not too long ago unveiled plans for a £17m warehouse in Dundee.