Proposal to convert ex-hotel

Jul 31 2008 by George Topp, Lanark & Carluke

A FORMER country house hotel in the Upperward could soon be reverting to its roots, and be re-used as a private home.

Edinburgh-based Oakridge Property Ltd have revealed their proposals for the former Wyndales House Hotel.

The large country house, near Symington, is now the subject of a planning application lodged by the property company with South Lanarkshire Council.

The applicants want planning permission for a change of use of the former hotel, and partial demolition of extensions, to form a dwellinghouse with associated landscape works.

This application is just one of a large number of new building works being proposed in Clydesdale. Other planning applications lodged with the council in Lanark include:

Alterations to hot food take away/restaurant premises incorporating the formation of four external doorways, the erection of rear extension, roof structure over external decking seating area, additional timber decking/paved seating areas, associated landscaping and the provision of external children’s play area (part retrospective) (amendment to CL/07/0412) at 110 High Street, Biggar, for Mr P. Tse.

Conversion of outbuilding to dwellinghouse with asso iated alterations and extensions to front and rear, timber decking, detached domestic garage and change of use of agricultural land to form additional garden ground at Dunsyre Road, Newbigging, for Mr Barry Haig, Braefoot Cottage, Skirling.

Installation and display non-illuminated pole mounted signage board at former petrol station/garage, Townfoot, Elsrickle, for Haven Homes (Scotland) Ltd., Blackburn Business Park, Blackburn, Aberdeen.

Erection of a single-storey side extension extending to the rear of 10 Green Ferns, Blackwood, for Mr and Mrs G. Maxwell.

Conversion of farm steading buildings to form five dwellings; erection of four single dwellinghouses; and formation of associated access drives, parking and gardens at Carstairs Mains Farm, Carstairs, for Mr Trevor Hamilton.

Erection of 1½-storey rear extension to commercial shop unit and flat above, erection of external access stairs and alterations to existing structure at 85 Carlisle Road, Abington, for David Lindsay.

Erection of single-storey extension to front of dwellinghouse at 34 Carnwath Road, Braehead, for Mr and Mrs Wright.

Alterations to two shop fronts and installation of disabled access ramp at 6 and 6a Hamilton Street, Carluke, for Mr T. Forsyth.

Installation of trough light illuminated signage board and cast iron security gate on retail premises (listed building consent) at 107 High Street, Biggar, for Brownlies.

Erection of stables at land to the east of The Rowans, Hawksland, Lesmahagow, for Kathryn Brady.

Formation of replacement roof structure to provide ad ditional living accommodation and erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling at 1 Mains Court, Lanark, for Top Flight, 47 Kirk Street, Motherwell.

Erection of two extensions to dwellinghouse at Cocklaw Farm, Biggar, for Mr and Mrs A. Gardiner.

Single-storey extension to the rear of the dwellinghouse at 6 Jerviswood Drive, Cleghorn, for Mr and Mrs I. Robb.

Installation of air conditioning system at 88 High Street, Lanark, for The Royal Bank of Scotland.