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| The deteriorating condition of Queen Victoria Works |
I have long campaigned to see the situation at the derelict works being improved with a view to seeing sensitive development of the site.
The idea of consulting with owners and interested parties on a Site Planning Brief is due to be discussed by Dundee City Council’s City Development Committee on 22nd April. It gives guidance on possible future uses and design and it is hoped that its publication will allow for future proposals to bring the site into useful future use.
I greatly welcome the proposal to have a site planning brief for this important building. Dundee has a proud industrial heritage and a number of the key historic buildings like Queen Victoria Works are in danger of being lost. The City Council has a key role in ensuring this does not happen.
A site planning brief does not in itself guarantee future development but it does aid the possibility of giving the works a positive future use. It is good that the council will consult widely on the proposed brief and I am meeting with the residents of the adjacent Pleasance Court later this month and will be keen to hear their views.