Plans lodged to transform derelict Dundee pub into restaurant, takeaways and shop

Plans to transform a derelict Dundee pub into a restaurant, two takeaways and a shop have been revealed.

A planning application has been lodged with Dundee City Council seeking permission to turn the old Ambassador Bar on Clepington Road into a restaurant with a takeaway, a second takeaway and a convenience store.

The pub closed in January 2024 when the former landlord, who had run the venue since 2015, moved on.

The building was then put up for sale and has fallen into a state of disrepair since.

Last month, police discovered a cannabis cultivation after raiding the building.

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Businessman Mohammed Asif, who runs convenience stores across Dundee, is behind the plans.

A document lodged with the application says: “This statement supports the proposed refurbishment and subdivision of the ground floor of The Ambassador into three commercial units comprising a restaurant and hot food takeaway, a second hot food takeaway, and a convenience store.

“The existing first-floor function suite is retained in its existing use, with independent access maintained.

“The proposal offers an opportunity to bring a building that has been entirely closed since January 2024 back into productive use, improve its street frontage and provide smaller premises suited to individual occupiers.

“It would improve the appearance of the building, provide more flexible accommodation and support local services and employment within the existing footprint.”

The application will go before the local authority for a decision in the coming months.