A £500,000 revamp of St Paul’s Cathedral in Dundee will enable the building to be used for everything from exhibitions to concerts.
The impressive 160-year-old building on the High Street will receive a number of improvements to make it easier to access.
These will include the creation of new disabled access, with service lifts and ramps.
The existing steps will also be improved and an LED-lit hand-rail installed, while a new glass entrance will be created within the existing archway.
The Rev Tracy Dowling said she was delighted Dundee City Council had seen the value in the improvements.
She said: “It’s very pleasing to hear the plans have been approved and it will be great to see work start.
“The work will make a world of difference to our members as access to certain people has been challenging for quite a while now.
“It’s the start of a journey towards renewing the cathedral and making the space accessible to everybody.
“We are hoping the work will open up the space to a range of events from exhibitions to concerts.”
The cathedral will now need to find the funds to carry out the works.
Ms Dowling said: “We now need to acquire the funds in order to complete the work so we appreciate any help we could get from the community.”
Along with the approval of the application, conditions have been set out by the council’s planning department.
The finishing materials used for the renovation must be pre-approved in an effort to ensure the look of the historic building is not adversely affected,