The building, which closed in 2011, was reportedly bought by its new owners in January this year.

Applicant and developer Scodd Limited said there is high demand for new student accommodation in Dundee and indicated that work could start by early 2022.

The proposals will see the building converted into 310 one-bedroomed studio apartments. Each will have a living room/bedroom area, study area and en-suite bathroom. Some will have their own kitchen area and others will share kitchen facilities.

The flats will also have residents’ facilities such as a cinema, karaoke room, library, lounge, meeting rooms, dining/party rooms and a cafe. The new homes will include reception, office room, laundry and storage area.

The development will have 53 car parking spaces outside, including six electric charging points and five accessible bays, along with space for 256 bicycles, The Courier reports.

In a report submitted alongside the application, Scodd Ltd described the plans as a “long overdue redevelopment” of the former college building.

It reads: “The full-time student population in Dundee has grown to the largest it has ever been at over 16,560, growing at a greater rate than Scotland and the UK in the past five years.

“Our market research suggests that there are at least 4,000 full-time students currently in Dundee who potentially require but are unable to access purpose-built student accommodation in the current market conditions.

“This suggests that there is a healthy level of demand for purpose-built student accommodation in Dundee.”

Councillors raised concerns over increased noise in the area, the impact on amenity, the visual impact, a loss of privacy, insufficient parking and there being no demand for such a development in the area.

Jesse Stokes from Scodd Ltd told councillors the firm is keen to start work on the project and hopes to break ground in the next six to nine months.

VOXCAP Investments (Dundee), part of Whiteburn Projects, gained planning consent to create 111 build to rent apartments with car parking and 24 serviced apartments at the site. But the developers told Scottish Construction Now that the project was unviable due to a lack of funding.