Broughty Ferry community council has said it is “most encouraged” by plans to turn the former Eastern Primary School into flats.
The century-old, A-listed building in Whinnybrae has been empty since 2011 when the school moved to premises vacated by Grove Academy.
TOR Homes have now lodged a planning application with the city council to convert it into 26 flats, most with two bedrooms, which are expected to sell at between £175,000 and £200,000.
“The buildings are listed as nationally important for their construction and architectural appearance and will continue to be an important reminder of schooling in the wider area,” the developers said.
“Redeveloping a site such as this injects new investment and activity into an area and ultimately generates growth for the surrounding area.”
Architects Manson said most of the changes to the listed building would be internal and the external ones would give it a “rejuvenated” look. There will be 39 parking spaces in the grounds.
David Hewick, the community council’s planning secretary, said: “We are pleased that there are to be no new houses within the curtilage, even though the council’s planning brief would have accepted these along the northern boundary.
“And we are pleased that there will be little change to the main building externally and that the subsidiary buildings and trees will be retained.”