Plean House Stables, Plean

Classical pedimented 2 storey buildings around a central courtyard. (Historic Scotland)

1985: McKean (see Bibliography) describes the stables and walled garden as neglected. June 1989: Listed Building Consent is granted for the demolition of the stable block. March 1990: External inspection reveals the house to be a roofless shell and bordered by wire fencing. Although the surrounding grounds are subsequently made into a country park, Stirling District Council describes both the house and stables as unused for some years, derelict, and requiring extensive renovation. Historic Scotland reports that the house is derelict, whilst the stable block has suffered the partial collapse of its roof. December 1996: Plean Country Park is subject to a Millennium Commission bid, which, if successful, would see the restoration of the house. February 1998: The Millennium Commission bid is unsuccessful. April 2003: Local planners report that Stirling Council is currently considering viable options for the house, stables, and walled garden. The latter is being considered as the location of commercial operations complementary to existing and proposed developments within Plean Country Park. The stables have been subject to sustained vandalism during the last 2 years, though new security fencing has been erected. Discussions are ongoing with regards to their rehabilitation, and that of the house. June 2005: External inspection reveals that the stables remain derelict.

June 2009: External inspection reveals that the stables are now a ruinous shell. Some sections of the exterior wall have collapsed, masonry is missing from most of the wallheads and the pediment has been lost from the entrance.

30 June 2015: External inspecion finds the building subject to slow general decline. The site is now protected by 2 layers of security fences.