Plans for new homes

Bid to build properties on former primary school site

Dundee firm G.L. Residential will build a mixture of two and threebedroom properties at the former Seaview House in Victoria Road, if the plans are accepted by the local authority.

The building, described as “falling into disrepair”, sits adjacent to the new Seaview Primary School, which was completed in 2009. The firm said one of its priorities is to restore the existing listed building, which will be turned into seven properties.

These will consist of two two-bedroom apartments, and five two-bedroom townhouses.

A further three buildings will be built in the grounds of the site, two of which will have nine flats in them and one of which will contain six, all of which will have either two or three bedrooms.

The main building, built in 1860 by architect James MacLaren, became a listed building in 1989. Following its sale, two detached houses were built to the south of the main building in 2015.

Planning permission was previously approved in December 2013 for the conversion of the main school building to a single dwelling along with four new detached houses within the grounds, but the condition of the main school deteriorated badly after water leaked into the roof, after the theft of lead.

Associated works at the site will include the felling of trees, associated groundworks, and the construction of car parking and a grassy communal area. The development will be accessed via the main existing entrance from Hill Street and the additional entrance from Victoria Street.

Pedestrian access is also available from the footpath linking Victoria Street and Queen Street.

PLANS to build 31 new houses on a former primary school site in Monifieth have been submitted to Angus Council.

An artist’s impressions of what the homes at the former Seaview House site in Monifieth could look like.