Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Club to be demolished
Proposal for dozen new homes approved by council planners
Developer JF Kegs sought full planning permission for the demolition of Baxter’s social club and function suite in Raglan Street, Stobswell, to provide 12 flats with associated off-street parking and amenity space.
James Fyffe, owner of JF Kegs, said the properties would be a mix of two and three-bedroom homes.
A design statement on behalf of Mr Fyffe said the function suite and social club, while still operational, were considered no longer viable.
A spokesman for Suller and Clark, planning consultants, said the nature of the surrounding area had evolved in recent years through the revitalisation of many of the historic commercial and industrial sites within the immediate area, with the resultant redundant and vacant land and buildings redeveloped for residential use
He added: “As a result, this large function suite and social club has caused conflict in terms of noise and antisocial behaviour within what is now a predominantly residential area.
“As the surrounding area is in predominantly residential use, the redevelopment of the site for a residential function is appropriate.
“The existing building offers little scope for re-use, as such a new block of 12 flats with associated parking and amenity space is proposed.”
He added that a downturn in the licensed trade, along with the changing nature of the area, had also been taken into consideration in the future proposals for the site.
The spokesman continued: “The overall design concept is to redevelop the site to provide a high-quality development of flats, removing the existing considered most building and the associated non-conforming use, while making a contribution to the wider street scene and improving choice within the local housing market.
“The buildings are not listed and are not located within a conservation area and the buildings are of no architectural merit.
“The proposed four-storey block is entirely in keeping with the surrounding street scene, which is comprised of a variety of heights, but predominantly three to four storeys, similar to the current application.
“The proposed development will reflect the existing building on site. The proposal represents a welldesigned solution to the redevelopment of a brownfield site.”
The building was first used as the Craigie Works Welfare Club.
PLANS to demolish a wellknown Dundee social club and build housing in its place have been approved.