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Useful Links
- Canmore:
- HADDINGTON, TEMPLEDEAN PARK, TEMPLEDEAN HALL
- Historic Scotland:
- HS Reference No 34443
General Details and Location
Category
AT RISK
Name of Building
Templedean Hall Nursing Home (Former)
Other Name(s)
Templedean Girls Home; Templedean Children's Home; Templedean Hall
Address
Templedean Park, Haddington
Locality
Postcode
Planning Authority
Divisional Area
Reference No
3646
Listing Category
B
OS Grid Ref
NT 51385 74443
Location Type
Urban
HS Reference No
34443
Description
Neo-Jacobean, 2-storey buildings, rubble with slated roof; gablets and ashlar gabled end projections with balustraded bay windows; centre chimney gablet and arched doorpiece framed in pilasters. (Historic Scotland)
Building Dates
1911
Architects
John Alexander Carfrae
Category of Risk and Development History
Condition
Poor
Category of Risk
Low
Exemptions to State of Risk
Field Visits
25/05/2011, 14/10/2014
Development History
September 2008: Planning permission is sought by The Hay Trust to alter, extend and change the use of the former nursing home to form 6 flats. The application was lodged on 11/Jan/2007. Ref. No. 07/00034/LBC or 07/00034/FUL.
October 2009: A member of the public reports that the building has deteriorated since informing us of its condition.
June 2010: Local planners contact SCT to nominate the building for inclusion on the Register.
May 2011: External inspection finds vandalism continues to be an issue at the site. The building is vacant and boarded up and in poor condition. The applications noted previously remain undecided.
15 July 2013: Local planners advise an interested party has been attempting to purchase the building from the current owners. The condition of the building may be deteriorating but there is security presence on site which appears to be deterring vandalism.
14 October 2014: External inspection finds the building subject to general decay.
5 March 2015: The building is being marketed for sale as a development opportunity through agent Rettie, offers invited.
1 March 2018: The property does not appear to be under marketing for sale at this time.
5 February 2020: Local planners advise the property has changed hands and a proposal for repair/re-use is anticipated.
7 May 2021: Local planner has advised the property has changed hands and proposal for re-use of the building is anticipated.
13 August 2021: East Lothian Courier reports (10/08/2021) that new owners of the site are considering brining the property back into use as a care home.
8 December 2021: East Lothian Courier reports (29/11/2021) that plans to bring the building back into use as a 60-bed care home have been approved.
14 January 2022: East Lothian Courier reports (13/01/2022) that approval has been given to start works on renovating the building, with plans for a 60-bed care home that will include a substantial extension to the existing structure.
Guides to Development
Conservation Area
Planning Authority Contact
PAC Telephone Number
01620 827264
Availability
Current Availability
Not Available
Appointed Agents
Price
Occupancy
Vacant
Occupancy Type
N/A
Present/Former Uses
BARR original text : School/College/University to Care Home, BARR original text : Residential to School/College/University
Name of Owners
Unverified see FAQ on ascertaining ownership
Type of Ownership
Unknown
Information Services
Additional Contacts/Information Source
Bibliography
Online Resources
Classification
Hospitals
Original Entry Date
24-SEP-08
Date of Last Edit
07/05/2021
