A Dundee community group has made a last-ditch plea for the council to reject the development of a former school site into housing after video footage showed flooding in the area.
The clip shows a resident wading almost knee-deep into water on the site of the former Kingspark School in Gillburn Road, shortly after the recent winter storms.
A report will go before councillors on Monday night, recommending planning approval is given for Persimmon Homes North Scotland to build detached and semi-detached houses, along with car parking and landscaping.
Representatives from Kirkton Community and Safety Partnership will make a deputation against the plans, which they have been opposing for several years.
Stephen Cragg, who is on the partnership committee, said: “For a while now we’ve been raising concerns over potential flooding.
“There is a water course which runs near the site and the site itself is permanently muddy and marshy.
“We’ve been in touch with SEPA, who say they have no concerns over flooding and that they rely on information from Dundee City Council.
“But the council say the rely on information from SEPA, so it’s very confusing who the information is actually coming from.
“We’ve got a bizarre situation where everyone is saying there are no flooding issues, but you can clearly see the area has been flooded after the heavy snow and rain fall.”
There have been 31 letters of objection to the proposals, including a letter of objection with 371 signatures submitted by the Kirkton Community and Safety Partnership.
Iain Innes, managing director of Persimmon Homes North Scotland, had previously said he was “confident” that the project complied with local housing policy.
The report due to go before councillors at the planning committee stated: “SEPA have no objection to the planning application following the submission by the applicant of a satisfactory energy statement and flood risk assessment.”
A spokesperson for Dundee City Council added: “An application to build 62 houses on the site will be determined by the planning committee.
“Applicants and objectors have taken the opportunity to make representations to the committee and these will be heard before it makes its decision.”
