Falkirk Council planners have made their decision on one historic premises this week and are still looking at proposals from two more applicants – including one hoping to keep a new prescription dispenser.

AD Healthcare Ltd lodged a retrospective application with the council on November 2 looking for the go ahead to keep its altered shopfront and newly installed prescription dispensing unit at the premises in Main Street, Larbert.

Scottish Power lodged an application on October 15, which was validated on Tuesday, November 10, looking for permission to install a 33kV switching station and boundary fencing on a site to the east of Metsa Wood, Earls Road, Grangemouth.

Planners have made a decision on Gillian Payne’s application, which she lodged on June 2 with the intention of changing the use of the Old Boiler House, King’s Court, Falkirk to create a retail unit.

The plans have been lodged with Falkirk Council (Picture: Submitted)

placeholder image — The plans have been lodged with Falkirk Council (Picture: Submitted)

Permission for the proposal was granted on Friday, November 6.

According to the online planning documents, the intention of the proposal is to bring the existing Category B listed derelict building back into active use through conversion to a small retail unit.

The documents stated: “The building’s most recent use was as a boiler house. It has remained vacant and unused for a considerable period. Its size, location, and relationship to the town centre make it well suited to a small retail use that can contribute positively to the vitality of the area, particularly in the context of the adjacent Town Hall development and wider town centre regeneration.

“The design approach is based on minimal intervention. The proposal seeks to retain as much of the existing building fabric as possible while making the alterations necessary to allow the building to function again as an occupied unit.

"The aim is to preserve the character of the structure and respect its historic significance, while ensuring a viable long-term future use. A key principle of the design is that the frontage should sit comfortably within the surrounding streetscape while remaining honest to the building’s original purpose and architectural history.

"The size, proportions and placement of the new opening have been designed to respond to the surrounding architecture while remaining sympathetic to the building’s history.”

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