A community council has launched an official objection against plans to flatten a former Broughty Ferry mansion and daycare facility.
Chamberlain Bell Developments Ltd wants permission to build 29 flats on the site of Anton House, a vacant 19th Century mansion on a conservation site.
The building, along with the associated Ogilvie Centre, had latterly been used by Capability Scotland as a daycare facility for adults.
Problems with wheelchair access meant it was no longer fit for purpose and was sold.
The proposals have led to Broughty Ferry Community Council launching an appeal to Dundee City Council in an attempt to halt the development.
In a plea to the council’s City Development Department, the local group claim “the easy option of complete demolition and replacement by a modern block of flats would not preserve the character of the conservation area”.
The community council is looking for, at the very least, the facade of the current building to be included in any future development.
Shortly before launching the appeal, Broughty Ferry Community Council secretary David Hewick told The Courier he had grave concerns.
He said: “It still has an impressive facade and is a prominent landmark in Broughty Ferry.
“It sits in a conservation area with traditional buildings, and I think a modern square or rectangular block of flats would be detrimental to the area.”
However, Chamberlain Bell defend the proposals and insist the existing building is in a poor state of repair.