Revised flats plan for former hotel site

The site of a city hotel is set to be transformed into affordable flats, if plans are given the green light by Dundee City Council.

The Park House Hotel, on Coupar Angus Road, closed its doors in 2018 and was demolished under the ownership of Redwood Leisure.

That firm – now trading as Redwood Birkhill Ltd – is behind new revised plans to build a three-storey development of 18 two-bedroom flats for Hillcrest Housing Association.

The application was submitted by Fraser Middleton of Dundee-based architects Arktx.

He said: “Our previous plans were perhaps too intensive, so we talked to planners over the past few months to design a scheme which was acceptable to them, us, and Hillcrest.”

While Dundee is the only city in Scotland that has more flats than houses, Fraser believes there is a clear identifiable need for more affordable flats in Lochee.

He added: “Certainly modern houses and flats are the way social housing providers want to go because they have greater energy efficiency, and that makes the rent more affordable.

“This development sits well in that area of town and there’s car parking for everyone. It’s only a short walk to Lochee’s amenities, which helps make Lochee more sustainable. We want to repurpose this brownfield site in a way to help regenerate the area.”