Welcome to Planning Ahead – our weekly round-up of the latest proposals across Moray. Grab a cuppa and enjoy this week’s planning round-up which is packed with interesting plans. We’ve got exciting news for foodies in Elgin as plans have been approved to breathe new life into the former sweet shop on South Street.
Down the road, the former printing works will be given a new use. More work at the well-known Station Hotel in Rothes has been given the go-ahead. Costs have been revealed for work to turn the former Portgordon library into a hairdressers.
But first, we look at Burghead Free Church’s expansion plans which have been given the go-ahead. APPROVED: Burghead Free Church’s transformation While many churches are closing their doors, the has gone from strength to strength. Last year, minister Peter Turnbull Now work can start on a major project to preserve the church for future generations.
The church on . Their church hall badly needs to undergo a transformation. It is currently damp, inflexible and lacks storage and up-to-date catering facilities.
Renovations will bring key new facilities like a church office for staff and volunteers as well as upgraded toilets, a brand new kitchen and audio visual equipment. According to a recently , the work will cost around £227,053. Keith Remnant represented the church in the planning process.
APPROVED: New modern house with stunning East Beach views A 1970s style bungalow at 3 Town Hall Lane in Lossiemouth . The bespoke four-bedroom home will overlook the popular East Beach. It has taken three years for Mr and Mrs W Stennett’s proposals to get the green light.
This comes after a previous refusal at a planning appeal hearing and a design eventually being agreed with planning officials. The pair had previously wanted to renovate the existing house. However, the discovery of questionable foundations led to the decision that demolition was the only option.
According to architects CM Design, the new home will honour its unique location and setting. SUBMITTED: Cottage to education Last November, . The Pond cottage on Blairs Home Farm within Altyre Estate near Forres is on the .
Work will include an existing extension on the rear being demolished and replaced with a canopy that covers the external door. The transformation will include two offices, an accessible toilet and coffee point on the ground floor with the first floor to be attic space. Harry Taylor and Company is representing Blairs Steading LLP in the planning process.
work could cost around £30,000. APPROVED: Work at Station Hotel In June, This will house 13 new bedrooms with 11 King rooms and two suites. The hotel on 51 New Street in Rothes will demolish two homes to make way for the extension.
Now the hotel has been given planning permission to . This change will take place as the door is not used as it is close to the main hotel door. , the work will cost around £5,000.
The hotel had been closed for many years. It was even used as temporary housing by Moray Council. Then in 2016, the hotel reopened after local couple Richard and Heather Forsyth extensively restored the grand old building to its former glory.
Since then, it has been a success. SUBMITTED: Cost revealed about transformation of Portgordon library Last month, . This change of use is proposed at The Lampie Hoose at 1 Gordon Square in Portgordon.
Colin Stewart wants to breathe new life into the building. There will be no alterations made to the building. The building used to house the village library.
Pre-Covid, it was used for local groups to meet together. It is still awaiting planning permission. , the transformation will cost around £1,500.
APPROVED: Former printing works transformation The former printing works in Elgin at 31 South Street has been empty for more than a decade. Now the building, most recently home to Moravian Press, until they left in 2011 is poised for a makeover. In January, .
The property is spread over two floors, with attic space and a large workshop space to the rear. Earlier this year, . We previously reported on how a planning application was not needed for the change of use to the building.
Now a building warrant has been approved for the £180,000 transformation. Therefore, work can start to breathe new life into the vacant building. There will be two salon spaces on the ground floor.
Meanwhile, on the first floor, two offices will be transformed into beauty treatment rooms. Finally, the attic space will be used for more storage space. S Reid Design represented her in the planning process.
APPROVED: New life for former sweet shop There has been great news for foodies in Elgin with the arrival of a new eating place on the horizon. This week, to transform the former sweet shop on the town’s South Street into a Greek restaurant and takeaway. The building at 71 South Street was most recently home to The Candy Shop.
Earlier this year, . Around two months ago, to give the vacant unit a new purpose. Greek couple’s journey to Elgin For six years, Florian and Vanessa Koci have called Elgin their home.
In 2018, the couple swapped Greece for a new life in Moray’s biggest town. Vanessa most recently worked in the hospitality industry and Florian currently works at Johnstons of Elgin. The about their vision for the Greek Gyros.
The new eating place will have seating for six people. What are the new details? Now the makeover can be carried out with the pair hoping to open later this year. have revealed the opening hours planned for the new business.
They are midday to 10pm Sunday to Thursday and from midday to 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays. Meanwhile, . CM Design have been representing the couple in planning.
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