Lochee Pocket Park: A Greener, Smarter Space for the Community
The new Pocket Park on Bank Street is helping transform a once‑derelict corner of Lochee into a welcoming green space for residents and visitors. Designed in partnership between Dundee City Council and Scottish Water, the park adds seating, planting, and a colourful mural while also playing an important role in managing rainwater. At the heart of the space is a rain garden, which helps reduce pressure on the old sewer network by slowing and filtering surface water before it enters the system.
The Pocket Park is a key part of the wider Placemaking Lochee programme, supported through the Vacant & Derelict Land Investment Programme (VDLIP). Bank Street is one of several sites in Lochee where development was previously held back due to drainage challenges. By installing modern, sustainable drainage features and preparing the site for future connections, the park helps unlock land for new homes and investment across the area.
As work continues on Lochee’s long‑term drainage plans, the Pocket Park also serves as an early example of how blue‑green infrastructure can benefit both people and place. Scottish Water will monitor how the rain garden performs, helping shape the next stages of the Lochee drainage strategy – including future enhancements such as a planned rainwater square nearby.
The result is a multifunctional space that supports local regeneration, reduces flood risk, and creates a more attractive entrance to Lochee High Street—showing how practical infrastructure can deliver real community value.
