Work is under way to prepare Forfar Sheriff Court for the transfer of business from the soon-to-close Arbroath site.
Within the past few days, Angus Council has approved under delegated powers a proposal to site temporary buildings at the Market Street courthouse.
They will be associated with construction works centred on the former Angus Council annexe at the rear of the court, which the Scottish Court Service bought from the council.
The building will be used to create additional space and provide new accommodation for Victim Support Scotland, improved facilities for vulnerable witnesses, improve disabled access and secure custody facilities, as well as an additional courtroom to increase business capacity.
The latest planning approval follows a string of other applications in recent months for external and internal alterations to the listed courthouse associated with the transfer.
Arbroath will close on May 30 as part of an SCS rationalisation, which will see 10 courts go across the country.
The Angus proposal was opposed by some figures within the legal fraternity and support agencies, who have said witnesses and accused will face difficulties travelling across Angus to attend cases.
SCS chief executive Eric McQueen said: “In our proposal to close certain courts, we highlighted that this would give us the ability to target much-needed investment in the remainder of our estate.
“We have been able to prioritise works at Forfar to support its court users and ensure a smooth integration from Arbroath when it closes at the end of May.
“Separately, additional work is proceeding to provide video link technology in Arbroath to allow the evidence of vulnerable witnesses to be given from that location to any court in Scotland.”