Vacant development sites within Dundee’s £1 billion Waterfront project may not be taken up for another ten years, according to a council report.

The flagship V&A at Dundee development is scheduled to open in 2018, however, a report set to go before councillors suggests that the filling of development sites will not necessarily follow hot on its heels.

A number of new buildings are already being developed, including H&H Properties’ residential development, a new railway station by Balfour Beatty.

Dundee City Council is currently in talks with a number of prospective developers of other key plots within the project site.

Among their plans are a £40 million development of flats, premium office space and hotel to be built by Robertson, and a £20m Design and Innovation Quarter including studio, workshop, retail and living space for the city’s creative industries.

Councillors will next week stage closed door talks to discuss detailed plans for two key sites for the first time.

Two submissions for site ten offer similar mixes of commercial offices and residential apartments, while the council itself is working with partners to progress designs for the development of two others sites, with councillors to be asked to submit the schemes for detailed planning consent during the meeting.