A derelict former resort in considered one of Stirling’s most unique neighbourhoods could possibly be became a household house.
Ross Marshall has submitted an software to Stirling Council planners for a change of use of Park Lodge in Kings Park.
The plans for the constructing, at 32 Park Terrace, additionally embrace new timber home windows, a brand new roof protecting, set up of an air supply warmth pump and the constructing of a indifferent storage and backyard room.
In-built 1835, and B-listed, the constructing was initially a two-storey indifferent villa however later prolonged to include a three-storey bay pavilion and has views of the Kings Park itself.
Though initially constructed as a personal dwelling, the latest use for the constructing has been as a boutique resort, full with operate house created within the Nineties, at which level a full refurbishment of the inside was undertaken by the earlier homeowners together with en-suites to the bedrooms.
In paperwork submitted with the applying, brokers for the candidates mentioned: “The enterprise closed as a resort in the direction of the top of 2019 and has been closed to the general public ever since.
“The present applicant, Mr Ross Marshall, bought the property in March of 2022 with the intention of changing the premises to their household house.”
Unique proposals lodged earlier this 12 months attracted six public representations, together with three objections elevating considerations corresponding to overlooking, footprint and elevated site visitors, and the applying was subsequently withdrawn.
The most recent plans are mentioned to characteristic revisions taking over suggestions from council planners.
The brokers added: “The proposals are very a lot comparable in precept to the unique submission in that they're in the end searching for to transform a former resort again into its former use as a residential dwelling, which the applicant would hope to take pleasure in for a few years to return.
“Following suggestions on the unique software, and having took cognisance of the assorted feedback obtained, the proposals have been altered and revised to hopefully deal with the vast majority of these.
“The lodging over the proposed storage has been omitted in its entirety, the dimensions of the proposals has additionally been lowered, and we really feel that the storage would in the end result in a discount in congestion inside the lane by offering some a lot wanted further ‘off -street’ parking areas.
“The exterior areas of the constructing have additionally been revised to cut back the quantity of hard-standing proposed, and the change to residential will in the end result in an enhancement of the constructing externally.
“The demolition of the late single storey operate room and unsympathetic double storage will solely add to this enhancement.
“The proposals would result in the re-use of the constructing in its unique type.
“Provided that the enterprise closed circa three years in the past, and has been marketed since, there should certainly be an appreciation that the one choice for its use going ahead is as residential.
“The applicant intends to completely refurbish the property as a part of the proposals which can hopefully protect its use for the following 200 years.
“While we settle for that the monetary value of a challenge just isn't a cloth planning consideration, it should nevertheless be appreciated that the constructing in its present type requires substantial funding.
“The applicant is dedicated to such an enterprise, given will probably be for themselves, nevertheless the proposals should fulfill their transient. Ought to approval be granted, they purpose to progress to technical approval stage instantly thereafter.”
Council planners are anticipated to make a advice on the applying in the end.