A derelict piece of land could be transformed into housing if plans for 18 flats are given the go-ahead.
Hillcrest Housing Association is proposing to build the development on a gap site off Coupar Angus Road, in Dundee, to the south of St Ann Lane.
The proposed site is next to Lochee Health Centre and the site of the former Highgate Shopping Centre, which is now a car park.
Ken Duncan of KDM Architects, which is handling the planning application on behalf of Hillcrest, said the development is “part of the ongoing regeneration of the area”.
He said: “The development will be all two-bedroom flats, including a flat for a wheelchair user. We will have a three-storey element and a four-storey element, tying in with the streetscape.”
Work on the site, which will also feature 18 parking spaces, is scheduled to begin by late summer and it is hoped it will be completed early next year.
As part of the planning application, a report highlighted concerns about noise coming from the busy A923 Coupar Angus Road, which will be directly next to the development.
It reads: “The noise impact assessments show some noise control is required in relation to road traffic noise from the A923 and recommendations are given.”