A restaurant on Broughty Ferry Esplanade could have two floors of luxury flats added, it has emerged.
A planning application by Sangobeg Developments has been lodged with Dundee City Council for the alteration to the Glass Pavilion, a C-listed art deco building.
The proposal would see four two-bedroom apartments on a first floor, with a pair of penthouse apartments on a second floor. All would have south-facing balconies.
A document submitted with the application says: ”There have been a number of operators of the restaurant, many of these have failed. As a result, there has been little investment in the fabric of the building due to the limited income the facility generates.
”The renovation and long-term future of the Glass Pavilion is dependant on the proposed residential element of the scheme. The design of the works has been developed in order to ensure that the existing listed building is respected and will make a positive contribution to the streetscape.”
The current building has a curved glass facade between the symmetrical art deco brick ”bookends” of the listed structure.
The proposed first and second floor would be stepped back from the ground-floor frontage to ensure it remains clearly visible, the document says.
”The listed structure is used to inform the style of the new-build elements which are detailed in a nautical contemporary manner, using glass and white render reminiscent of the golden age of the art deco movement.
”This clean, contemporary image contrasts with the brick used in the original building but creates a combined composition which fuses material and details to create a landmark development worthy of the setting and a memorable addition to the urban fabric of the Broughty Ferry waterfront.”
The document adds: ”The existing contemporary single-storey glass roof will be partly covered, reducing solar heat gains and improving winter insulation standards and generally improving the internal environment of the restaurant.
”The restaurant will take this opportunity to rebrand itself and the business will be relaunched as The Pavilion.”
There is existing planning permission for the creation of two additional storeys. When this was approved four years ago the intention was to create flats for holiday lets, but Sangobeg reckons there is not enough demand for that type of accommodation in the area and residential use is an appropriate alternative.
The company says it is contracted to purchase the entire building and would control operation of the restaurant. Existing consent imposes limited hours of operation and a ban on hot food takeaway.