New Dundee stadium: Best images and video as 15,000-seater ‘New Campy’ plans go on display

By George Cran

September 27 2022, 1:19pm

An architect's drawing of Dundee FC's proposed new stadium.

Dundee’s plans to build a new stadium complex at Camperdown Park have moved a step closer.

Monday saw club chiefs and architects showcase plans for the new home of the Dark Blues.

The projected target by managing director John Nelms is 2024, though he admits it may be 2025 before the stadium is ready for football matches.

Fans and members of the public arrived at the public consultation at the Landmark Hotel on Monday.

Members of the public viewing the plans at the Landmark Hotel.

A further meeting will be held online on October 24 for those unable to attend.

So what did we see?

Artist’s impression

Though the final detailed plans for the stadium are not yet completed, fans were given an early peek at what ‘New Campy’, as the new ground has been dubbed, may look like.

The most notable change from earlier images concerned road access from the Kingsway, as seen on the left of the picture below.

An architect’s drawing of Dundee FC’s proposed new stadium next to Camperdown Park.

Current plans account for incoming traffic to snake around the stadium before arriving in the car park in the top left of the image.

Coaches will access the site from the rear before parking at the back of the stadium, shown on the left in the above picture.

Questions

Consultant Emelda MacLean (L) and architect Mark O’Connor gave a presentation.

Fans, media and members of the general public arrived to question officials from the club as well as architects from LJRH Architects.

Architect Mark O’Connor and consultant Emelda MacLean held a presentation to start off the meeting, with people arriving throughout the day to see the plans.

Information boards about Dundee FC’s proposed new stadium were on show.

People asked about road access from the Kingsway at Monday’s meeting…

What’s next?

Dundee unveiled a glitzy new video in March where John Nelms stated: “It’s time to get this project off the ground.”

That was before the green light was given to demolish the remains of the former NCR building that currently occupies the site in August.

The entrance to the former NCR building currently occupies the site.

Home – for how long?

In moving to ‘New Campy’, Dundee will be ending over a century of history at Dens Park.

A view of Dens Park from the Bobby Cox Stand.

The club do hope to take the board-room, front doors and possible even the centre-spot with them to ensure the spirit and heritage of Dens remains in their new home.

They may also have to ground-share with another club before the new stadium is built.

Nevertheless, should the plans come to pass, it will be an emotional farewell for the Dark Blues.