Work has begun on the site of a former Broughty Ferry mansion, more than a decade after interest was first shown in its redevelopment.
Bulldozers have carried out work at Armitstead House, on Monifieth Road, as part of plans to create new homes.
The site, owned by H&H Properties Ltd since 2010, has lain neglected for some time and locals claim it has been subjected to vandalism.
An application for the site, registered with Dundee City Council in February, shows proposals to redevelop the former child development centre into 26 homes.
This would incorporate the conversion of the gatehouse into a house, as well as the conversion of the main Armitstead House to five flats and the construction of 18 new flats and two new houses.
Broughty Ferry Community Council planning secretary David Hewick said: “Plans have been ongoing since at least 2004 and it has continued to deteriorate in this time.
“It’s a complex case as there have been so many planning applications submitted and then withdrawn.
“I understand that, despite planning already in place, the owners have just submitted a new plan to reflect a few changes, such as moving the new builds closer to the main building.”
He said that there were a variety of reasons the community council had objected to the plans several years ago but, this time, the group is more concerned about the building’s future than anything else.
Concerns have focused on the safety of the interior of the buildings, and on ensuring that the plans sit comfortably with the surrounding environment.
There have also been fears about over-development of the area.
Mr Hewick added: “It’s a very attractive site, building and garden, so I think it will be very popular. The change is not so dramatic that we can’t deal with it.”
H&H Properties Ltd declined to comment.