Plans to build 20 properties submitted to city council

THE redevelopment of a housing estate is set to continue after fresh plans for 20 new homes were submitted to the city council.

Homebuilder Strathmore Homes is hoping to construct the three-bed homes on brownfield land to the east of Foggyley Gardens, near Lochee.

It represents the second stage of redevelopment out of a possible three in the Foggyley estate, which was home to a number of multi-storey blocks until a decade ago.

Work is already underway to build 14 semi-detached and seven detached homes on land to the north of the street, off Harestane Road, after permission was granted back in 2016.

In the meantime, Strathmore has lodged this new application with city planners in order to continue with its three-stage housing plan. Each home will have driveway parking space suitable for two cars, alongside bicycle parking and bin storage, should the application be approved.

A planning diagram included with the application shows the 20 homes would face west, onto Foggyley Gardens, extending down towards the main road.

Planning agents Andrew Black Design said: “It is proposed to develop the land adjacent to Foggyley Gardens with 20 semi-detached, three bedroom houses.

“The site is located in the suburban area identified in the current local development plan.”

Foggyley was historically a part of the Cox brothers’ estate which included the adjacent areas of Clement Park and Beechwood.

After the Second World War the jute mansions in Foggyley and Beechwood were demolished and the land was developed into housing schemes.

These included homes to the west of Foggyley Gardens, still there today, as well as the four 10-storey blocks and two 16-storey blocks that sat to the east of the road and have since been demolished.

The developers are also requesting permission to cut down or trim back a number of trees on the site.

However, some of the greenery is subject to a tree protection order, meaning parts of the land cannot be redeveloped.

Strathmore aims to appeal to city planners by satisfying a need for more homes in the area, which in turn will generate extra income for the economy.