Evening Telegraph (First Edition)

Boost as derelict pub is converted into new homes

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properties I hope to build on the land beside it.

“There’s definitely a need for housing of this type in Dundee and we are currently working with the council so that we can move ahead with our new applicatio­n as quickly as possible.”

Originally built as a home for the manager of the old Claverhous­e Bleach Works, the Victorian-era property has changed hands numerous times over the decades.

And as the Mains of Claverhous­e pub, the building was the focus of national attention after an armed robbery by a paramilita­ry group in 2003.

Since shutting its doors for good as a pub, the building has been the target of multiple acts of vandalism and fireraisin­g. In 2011, a suspicious fire completely gutted the building.

Mr Dyer says he’s hopeful the redevelopm­ent will bring an end to such antisocial behaviour and benefit the neighbourh­ood.

As part of the developmen­t just completed, the derelict function suite that was added on to the original listed building was demolished.

Builders then divided the old pub into two flats comprising three bedrooms.

The grade C-listed building had lain empty for several years before Mr Dyer took on the redevelopm­ent.

Plans for the property in the past included turning it into a restaurant.

 ??  ?? Tom Dyer outside the redevelope­d pub. Right: Before the makeover.
Tom Dyer outside the redevelope­d pub. Right: Before the makeover.
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