An application to Dundee City Council to build the centre in Caird Park was submitted in July last year with councillors recommended to approve the application in November.

However the proposal was withdrawn from the committee agenda at the last-minute after objectors requested a pre-determination hearing.

The Scottish Government then ordered a full environmental impact assessment be carried out on the Caird Park site in December, with Dundee FC, who were considering using the centre for training, pulling out days later.

In June of this year, the Scottish Government wrote to the council changing their mind, telling the local authority they would not require a full environmental impact assessment.

First identified as a requirement for Tayside by sportscotland in 2003, the new plans for the Regional Performance Centre for Sport include a hub building with 8-court sports hall, changing accommodation, performance suite, sports science suite, admin accommodation, café and conference facilities, a full size indoor 3G football pitch, full size outdoor 3G rugby and football pitch, a grass community football pitch, an upgraded athletics track, indoor athletics training building, an upgraded velodrome, an energy centre and on-site car parking.