Developer back with fresh plans for Ferry mansion

properties, penthouse flats and family houses.

“There were concerns from the local community which we have taken on board. Our amended plans have been made in order to satisfy those objections.”

John Watson, planning secretary of Broughty Ferry Community Council, said: “There has been a lot of discussion between the planning department and the applicant, and the conversations have been very positive.

“What we tried to persuade them to do is to keep the character of the area and keep the amenity, such as the garden grounds, and that appears to be the case.”

The flats will be complete with associated car parking, landscaping and a new access road.

The planning application was submitted by Edinburgh-based Fouin + Bell Architects Ltd, on behalf of Chamberlain Bell Developments.

Part of the supporting statement for the proposed development highlighted the aesthetic and monetary value that the plans could generate.

It said: “Although the existing building does have some character, the main building itself has flaws.

“The proposed high-end design, using both traditional and contemporary materials, will enhance the setting and raise the standard of the development. The resulting sales values will generate the necessary revenues essential to make a residential development viable on this site.”

An artist’s impression of what Anton House could eventually look like.