Lathallan House Ivy Cottage, Lathallan House Policies, Polmont

Ruinous single storey and attic stable and cottage with courtyard in plain Tudor style. Squared rubble with droved ashlar dressings. Deep base course and eaves course. Corbelled dormer gablets. Hoodmoulds; voussoirs. Evidence of timber sash and case windows. Grey slates in places. Shouldered coped ashlar stacks and ashlar-coped skews with flat skewputts.

Lathallan House, formerly known as Laurence (or Lawrence) Park, was built in 1826 and designed by Thomas Hamilton. Ivy Cottage, sited to the SE of the house, was seriously damaged by vandalism and fire in the late 20th century: it is listed for its group value. (Historic Environment Scotland List Entry)

June 2009: Planning permission is sought for renovation and conversion into 9 flats and 36 new build homes in the grounds as an enabling development. Demolition of laundry outbuilding sought Ivy Cottage (also known as the stables) would be retained for conversion to 3 dwelling houses. P/09./0369/LBC

July 2009: External inspection finds that the building is now ruinous and subject to futher deterioration as the roof collapses. While the walls appear sound, all parts of the building are now exposed to the elements. The site is not secure and is at risk from vandalism.

June 2011: External inspection finds no significant change from the previous site visit.

October 2011: Listed building consent for Restoration and Refurbishment of Lathallan House to Form 9 Flatted Dwellings, Demolition of Laundry Outbuilding, Restoration & Refurbishment of Stables to Form 3 Dwellinghouses, Erection of 36 Dwellinghouses and Associated Works was granted July 2011. Full planning permission is pending decision.

16 September 2013: Local planners report proposals for Lathallan House were granted Listed Building consent in July 2011; Planning Permission was granted in December 2012 following Section 25 Agreement being entered into between developer and Falkirk Council. Proposal approved is for the restoration of Lathallan House to form 9 flatted dwellings, demolition of laundry outbuilding, restoration and refurbishment of stables to form 3 dwelling houses and erection of 36 dwelling houses and associated works

12 March 2015: External inspection finds the roof has collapsed into the building.

25 September 2019: External inspection finds the buildings in much the same condition as seen previously - a roofless shell, subject to slow general decline. Further collapse of fabric is evident - a gablet to the southern elevation has been lost since the previous site visit. Vegetation is encroaching the site from North.

Post-survey update: Local planners note the previous consent for redevelopment of the site (P/09/0370/FUL) has now lapsed.