A SHOPPING centre could become home to thousands of students as plans for a new college campus have been unveiled.
Dundee and Angus (D&A) College previously unveiled a £265 million vision for two new campuses in Dundee and Arbroath.
The plans for the Arbroath campus, seen by The Courier, focus on the 40-year-old Abbeygate Shopping Centre.
The shopping centre would become the main building, with green spaces set beside it. A rooftop terrace is included in the plans.
The current Abbeygate entrance off the High Street pedestrian precinct would be retained.
The draft plans also suggest new buildings could be created on the current Abbeygate car park.
They also show how a large window would be placed to look out over the ancient Arbroath Abbey.
Announcing the proposals last year, D&A College principal Simon Hewitt said he hoped a move to the Abbeygate site would bring a fresh boost to Arbroath town centre.
Discussions with the centre owners are continuing, as the college develops their business case.
Meanwhile, plans for D&A College's Dundee campus focus on the Wellgate Centre and creating a green thoroughfare connecting the Murraygate and the Hilltown.
