Plans for an indoor skatepark in Dundee have progressed as a potential site and name for the venue have been revealed.
An application has been lodged with Dundee City Council to convert an old warehouse for the facility.
Lewis Allan, 22, and Scott Young, 25, are behind the plans.
The pair began surveying the interest in a new wheeled sports park earlier this year.
The city’s last indoor skatepark, The Factory, closed in 2019 after 20 years, and other skating spots are all outdoors.
Now the pair have applied to convert a site at Dryburgh Industrial Estate.
The unit on Baird Avenue was previously occupied by Martin Plant Hire.
If planning permission is granted, the skaters intend on opening Passion Park later this year, potentially in autumn.
Lewis said: “That’s the most perfect building we’ve come across for the skatepark.
Everyone is really excited and we would be over the moon to secure the location.”
“People in the skate community have responded really positively about the location and would be happy to travel up there.
“Everyone is really excited and we would be over the moon to secure the location. Both of the landlords are really positive about space.
“We’re wanting to do this for the community and we know how beneficial skateboarding is.
“It’s already got such a big scene in Dundee.”
What could the skatepark look like?
In the application to Dundee City Council, Lewis and Scott highlight that there are “currently no indoor facilities for wheeled sports users within a 50-mile radius of Dundee to meet the rapidly growing demand for such space”.
Lewis told The Courier: “We want to split it into three sections.
“We want to put in a bowl up the back, then there will be a halfpipe which we’ve recycled from a previous space.
“Then the third area will be a modular street section with movable obstacles.”
The pair also want to offer lessons and welcome beginners to the site.
It is understood a decision on the plans could be made in the next two months.
“We’re really hopeful about getting the space,” Lewis added.
“Having a decent indoor skatepark encourages progression all through the year, instead of people dropping off towards the end of summer when the weather gets worse.
“That’s important, especially with skateboarding becoming a lot more popular in recent years.
“We would really like to have it open by September or October.”
