Former Lochee church could be converted into flats

It was once a hub of activity, with Dundee jute workers tying the knot, baptising their children and saying farewell to loved ones.

Now St Luke’s Parish Church in Lochee, which has lain empty for more than 10 years, could be converted into housing.

A planning application to turn the church, and its associated outbuildings on Bright Street, into 11 flats and five new-build terraced homes, has been lodged with the city council.

A design statement submitted by Edinburgh-based developer Daniel Multon said: “Small private north-facing gardens address the lane and give access to the kitchen and dining area of the properties.

“Pushing the building group to the northern edge opens the south to a larger open social space provided by a shared mix of hard and soft landscaped gardens designed for families to use and children to play on and takes advantage of the site orientation to gain from sunlight provision throughout the day.”

The church was last used in 2004.