Eden Project Dundee planning approved
18 June 2024
Eden Project Dundee has been granted planning permission. The decision comes following an intensive period of community engagement and co-creation which saw the Eden Project team host events across Dundee with comments and feedback on the project being incorporated into the planning application.
Eden Project Dundee will be a landmark development for the city, transforming the former gasworks on East Dock Street into a beacon for regeneration and green tourism. It will encourage visitors to think, feel and act differently by revealing how we can learn from and be inspired by nature.
The project will combine exhibits, performance, learning, play, immersive experiences, world-class horticulture, live music, art, and food, beverage and retail spaces, all integrated as essential parts of the overall experience.
We are so pleased for the city of Dundee that this landmark project to transform the gas works into a beacon for regeneration can go forward. Bringing this vision to life will create a lasting positive impact for the city.
Rachel Sayers, Partner at FCBStudios
Work to create an Eden Project on this site would include the conversion of the existing gasholder, demolition of other buildings on the site and the construction of a pedestrian bridge.
Rachel Sayers, Partner at FCBStudios said: "We are so pleased for the city of Dundee that this landmark project to transform the gas works into a beacon for regeneration can go forward. Bringing this vision to life will create a lasting positive impact for the city. It has been tremendous to work collaboratively with the community alongside Eden Project and Nicoll Russell Architects."
The project is inspired by Dundee’s Nine Incorporated Trades and will introduce a new set of contemporary Guilds. These Guilds will be underpinned by the
Guild Embassies – both physical and virtual - will be rooted in communities and enable activities that will be brought together and showcased at the main attraction.
Watch a film here created by FCBStudios with Caishlan Sweeney, Project Engagement Manager, Eden Project about Reconnecting with Nature For A Regenerative Future.