Members of the city council’s development quality committee approved the style of the development, which will be elevated above a ground level car park.

The store was described by planning and transportation director Mike Galloway as “a unique approach to the design of food stores in Dundee”.

Today, Tesco welcomed the committee’s decision for the 8160 sq. m. outlet.

Corporate affairs manager Nick Gellatly said, “We are very pleased with the decision, and now look forward to delivering a store worthy of the support which the people of Dundee have shown us.

“We are delighted that the council has recognised the benefits that our new store will bring to Dundee, including the creation of around 150 additional full and part-time jobs, providing a boost for the local economy.

“The new Tesco store will mean increased choice, value and availability of goods for the people of Dundee, helping to retain shoppers in the local area.

“The new store will include a petrol filling station and car parking, including provision for customers with disabilities and parents shopping with young children.

“Recycling facilities are also planned for the store, with the aim of encouraging sustainable consumption.”

The main customer access to the store will be from the current service access point to the west of the site. This entrance will be upgraded with traffic lights. Tesco has also agreed to make a financial contribution towards the upgrading of the Myrekirk Road/Kingsway junction.

Although objections were lodged against the company’s application by ASDA and Somerfield and Dundee Civic Trust, Mr Galloway said the slight increase in floor space was not expected to have a significant impact on the vitality and viability of the city centre and district shopping centres.

Tesco has also agreed to the council’s proposal to control the proportion of floor space selling non-food items.

n A multi-million pound supermarket development on the site of a former high school has also been given the go-ahead.

The development quality committee voted 19-2 to support an application by Morrison’s for a food superstore, petrol filling station, car parking, landscaping and road accesses at the former Linlathen High School on Forfar Road.

However, the application will have to be referred to the Scottish Executive because of the volume of objections and the fact that the council owns the land.

An agent for Morrison’s said the site was allocated for food retail in the local plan and all the requested reports on traffic, air quality and retail impact had been submitted by the company.

The agent said the application, including upgrading of the Forfar Road/Kingsway and Forfar Road/Fountainbleau Drive/Claverhouse Road junctions, would lead to more efficient traffic management.

Moving approval, committee convener Rod Wallace acknowledged traffic volumes would increase, but said the road network would be able to accommodate the extra traffic.

Mr Wallace said the junction upgrades, which would be paid for by the developers, would mean better traffic control and improved pedestrian safety.