Plans for the demolition of Perth City Hall in order to make way for a new civic square or public space are to be recommended for further consideration by the local authority.
A special meeting of Perth and Kinross Council (PKC) will be asked to explore the project in more detail, after a public consultation saw 43 per cent of local residents back the proposals.
Five options for the future of the City Hall were put forward as part of the consultation exercise, with more than half of the public in favour of some form of demolition.
It is hoped the scheme will improve the setting of St John's Kirk and provide an open civic space that will help to attract more visitors to the city.
PKC's depute leader of the administration George Hayton said: "Consultants have also looked at all the options, and told us that a new civic space would bring significant benefits to the economy of the city centre by attracting more visitors to the city."
