The planned conversion of a long-abandoned Aberdeen care home into flats have taken a step forward - with the submission of a further, detailed planning application.
Outline plans were lodged with Aberdeen City Council in October to turn the boarded up Beach Court Nursing Home into new apartments.
And now, another application has been lodged for works to allow for the conversion for residential use, containing more detailed information about the development.
Planning documents state: "The existing care home has the infrastructure to enable conversion into a residential building and can support a rapid conversion to apartments.
"It is believed that this site and the resulting proposal for further private residential and social housing would complement the existing community in Constitution Street which already has a varied mix of private and social housing.
"Redevelopment of previously used sites makes a significant contribution to the overall sustainability aims of the Local Development Plan and this conversion ensures the reduction of waste that a new build development would provide, as the existing asset will be retained and enhanced."
The documents add: "The conversion of Beach Court care home is likely to play a key role in the council’s vision to regenerate the beach area and the city centre. This development aims to ensure that the city remains a desirable place to live, by offering residents the opportunity to inhabit an architecturally rich piece of Aberdeen’s granite heritage.
"The aim is to create a sustainable community that is safe and desirable for its residents and deliver a flagship project that is of the highest possible quality."
Both applications are still pending approval.
The Beach Court Nursing Home closed shortly after shortly after the Care Inspectorate uncovered "serious concerns around the care, staffing, management and leadership" during an unannounced visit in October 2013.
Since then, the historic building on Constitution Street has been abandoned, boarded up and put on the market.
The care home, which was operated by Four Seasons Health Care, had space for up to 43 elderly people, including up to 19 people with mental health issues.
Following the announcement the facility was to close in November 2013, a Care Inspectorate spokesperson said: "We carried out an unannounced inspection at Beach Court Care Home in October and found serious concerns around the care, staffing, management and leadership."
In a BBC article on the closure, Four Seasons stated the wellbeing of residents was its "priority" but that there had been "difficulties in recruiting and retaining staff of the right qualifications and calibre".