Demolition plans for Blarbuie Road buildings
Demolition plans for a former boiler house and brick chimney in Lochgilphead have been lodged with Argyll and Bute Council.
Morrison Construction has applied for listed building consent to take down the Aros Trust Headquarters’ buildings on Blarbuie Road.
The building was reportedly condemned as being unsafe in September.
A decision from the council’s planning officers is expected by mid-July, with the public now able to view the plans and submit feedback.
A statement by FLN Consulting Engineers said: “The works consist of the demolition of the boiler house and external detached garages at the Aros building.
The bolier house is located directly adjacent to the Aros Building and the detached garages are located across the river.
The single-storey structure, consisting of a pellet store, boiler house and concrete-bunded oil storage tank room house, is redundant.
“It is constructed with cement-rendered brickwork external walls with load-bearing brickwork internal walls, concrete ground slab and prestressed concrete roof planks and a large brickwork chimney,” says the statement.
“The boiler house was condemned as being unsafe in September 2025 due to defects with the concrete roof as a result of long-term water ingress.
“The detached garages are formed with concrete pad foundations, supporting concrete panel walls, with timber and Chrysotile cement sheeting roofs. The garages are redundant.”
The statement added: “The Aros boiler house is situated adjacent to the access road to the Aros cottages. This roadway is to remain open and be unimpeded by the demolition works.
“As a result, it will be necessary for the contractor to operate from the hard tarmacked areas adjacent to the building.
“The contractor should visit site prior to tendering the works and make an allowance for removing any external obstacles (access stairs etc).
“The contractor should include details of his proposed clearance works as part of the tender submission.
“Any tarmac surfaced areas that are damaged by plant tracking etc are to be made good on completion of the works.”
To view the plans and submit feedback, visit the council’s planning portal at argyll-bute.gov.uk and use the reference number 26/00295/LIB.
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