The £45 million V&A project in Dundee has taken another big step with an application submitted for a licence for construction and land reclamation works.
The step is necessary for developments at waterways to safeguard the future of Scotland’s seas.
Original plans had half of Kengo Kuma’s iconic museum protruding over the Tay but these were scaled back to have a smaller portion stretching over the river.
A marine licence is still needed for the building and objections can be made on safety of navigation or environmental issues before February 6.
The director of V&A at Dundee, Philip Long, said: “This notice forms part of the formal procedure we must go through in developing V&A at Dundee’s construction works.
“It is significant in that it highlights the building’s vital relationship with the River Tay and also underlines the progress being made in the project’s build process.”
The first V&A museum to be constructed outside London was approved by planners last year and is the focal point in the £1 billion Dundee waterfront regeneration project.
Construction is due to start this summer once the old Olympia swimming pool is demolished and cleared, with the main fabric of the museum due to be in place by the end of 2015. Work has already begun on the temporary infilling of Craig Harbour, aimed at creating a platform to carry out work on part of the building.
The plans can be viewed at the Central Library, Wellgate Centre, and objections can be made to the Marine Scotland Marine Laboratory, Victoria Road, Aberdeen.