Camperdown Country Park could be the chosen location for the new National Performance Centre for Sport, according to Dundee City Council.

The Council’s Policy and Resources Committee has been asked to approve use of the south east corner of the country park for the facility, provided the city’s bid is successful.

A 1st stage bid for the centre must be submitted by February 15 and would follow months of preparation by the council and its partners.

Councillors have been asked to agree that a part of the park could be developed for the centre.

City council leader Councillor Ken Guild said: "We have appointed consultants to help shape our bid and a visit by the officers to the Football Association’s impressive venue at St George’s Park was very informative.


"The idea to use a part of Camperdown Park satisfies a number of specified key bid criteria that are being asked for and I am determined that we make Dundee’s case the best it can be."

Camperdown Country Park is deemed to be the most appropriate location, due to its ability to expand as a location for a potential hotel and hotels in the vicinity.

The 1st stage bid will include designs for:

- One floodlit third generation (3G) synthetic grass training pitch for football and other suitable sports.

- One floodlit natural grass 'Hampden' sized pitch for football.

- One floodlit natural grass 'match' pitch for football.

- Two natural grass training pitches

- Two 60 x 40m natural grass Goalkeeper training areas for football.

- Expansion area suitable for two additional pitches.

- One full size indoor 3G synthetic grass pitch, with spectator seating for 1,000 people.

- One 9 Badminton court size Sports Hall (52 x 28 m) with spectator seating for 500 people.

- Tennis Courts

- Fitness Suite, Strength & Conditioning and other support facilities.

- Health & Wellbeing facility

- Associated changing accommodation for indoor and outdoor facilities

- Office and meeting room accommodation for Scottish Governing Bodies performance staff and facility staff.

- A 90 bedroom Hotel with associated conference and catering facilities.

A Dundee steering group has been meeting to help put together the city’s bid.

(IT)