Concerns at impact of housing plans for Strathmartine Hospital

Dundee City Council is poised to oppose a £60 million plan to redevelop the former Strathmartine Hospital.

Angus Council is considering planning applications from Isle of Man company Heathfield to build 198 houses, 24 flats and a creche, but Dundee planning officers reckon that if the project goes ahead it will impact on potential housing developments in the city and put extra pressure on the road network.

They will ask councillors on Monday to approve the lodging of a formal objection to the applications.

“The substantial number of new-build houses that are being proposed to make the redevelopment of the overall site economically viable raises concerns for the delivery of the key housing land in Dundee, including the Western Gateway,” the city council report states.

The report adds that if Angus Council does give planning permission, the city council would want to see an hourly bus service set up and a 30mph speed limit imposed on Pitempton Road.