The site of the former Dundee Northern fire station could be set for a new lease of life.
Council chiefs hope the Strathmore Avenue site can be transformed into a “creative high-quality housing development”.
It served as an active station until 1991, when the brigade moved to its base on Macalpine Road. The building was demolished in 2012.
Now Dundee City Council is encouraging early pre-application discussions with developers and their agents.
A report to go before the local authority on Monday states: “The council seeks a creative, high-quality redevelopment of the site that respects the quality of the surrounding built and natural environment.
“There is variety in the design, style, age and materials of the surrounding buildings. It is expected that the design of the redevelopment will contribute positively to this variety.”
A council planning brief describes the area as a “prominent site requiring redevelopment with a high-quality design” which would be suitable for flats, detached, semi-detached or terraced houses with two or more bedrooms.
The brief adds: “Originally, there was a fire station on the site that occupied a number of buildings. Subsequently, the buildings were used as offices.
“Whilst most of the site has been cleared, there is a small group of shrubs and semi-mature trees on the southern boundary.
“There is an electrical substation on the eastern boundary of the site.”
The Northern Fire station was opened in November 1932 and included an exhibition of “modern methods of fire-fighting.”