Dundee City Council planners have given permission to Dundee Industrial Association (DIA) to build 34 general industrial units at 46–48 Loons Road.

Lynne Short, convener of Dundee City Council’s city development committee, said: “Dundee Industrial Association plays an important role in the city adding to the mix, availability and affordability of business units for a wide variety of enterprises.

“DIA was set up in 1983 to help local enterprises, start- up firms and individuals by providing business properties with flexible lease terms not normally provided by commercial undertakings and this approval will help them to continue to deliver that work.”

As well as ensuring that any land contamination is identified and dealt with, planners have imposed a number of other conditions to ensure that disturbance to neighbours is kept to a minimum and traffic can safely enter and exit the site.

Will Dawson, convener of the city’s planning committee, added: “This site, which was formerly North Tay Works, has been used for industrial purposes for many years so it is important that the conditions we have imposed to investigate and clean up any contamination are met.”

As part of the development the council has said that electric car charging points should be provided. Details of how many and where they will be located should be approved before the development opens.