Community music charity DD8 Music is behind the plans for the Kirriemuir Rock Museum, which will see the town hero honoured alongside other giants of the rock world.

The proposed Bank Street attraction could have three separate exhibition rooms, a classroom/workshop for outreach activities and a small gift shop, replacing the former Currie & Co Accountants office.

The charity is applying to both fit-out the building and change its use. The organisation secured £77,000 of funding from a £1m round of community funding issued by Angus Council in 2019.

Under current planning rules the unit is designated as a retail site – something the museum does not fit into.

The charity is justifying the change in use by pointing to a lack of interest in taking over the unit from commercial tenants. Estate agents Shepherd’s reported receiving ten enquiries in 18 months, indicating “limited interest”.

A decision on the museum is expected by early April.

Bon Scott was born in Forfar but spent his early years in Kirrie before his family emigrated to Australia. He died in February 1980, and was replaced as AC/DC frontman by Brian Johnson.