Planning applications submitted for phase one works
June 2025
We’re pleased to announce that two planning applications have been submitted for Phase I of the Mavisbank restoration project - a major step forward in our mission to rescue this nationally significant Category A listed building.
One application covers essential repair and stabilisation works to the house itself, the other proposes a new access drive to reconnect the stranded property with the local road network at Wadingburn Road. The historic routes into Mavisbank have largely been lost, making this new access essential for any future restoration.
We've worked with a team of experts - including engineers, landscape architects, ecologists and arboriculturists - to ensure that the proposed drive respects the site’s natural and historic features.
Urgent repairs and stabilisation plans
The second application focuses on urgent rescue works for Mavisbank House. These include traditional repairs to stabilise the walls, secure unsafe openings and address major structural cracks through a controlled ‘jacking’ process.
A new steel framework will replace the current birdcage scaffold and is designed to support future restoration works in Phase II. Public viewing areas and interpretation signage are also planned, with a collaborative approach involving the local community.
Unlocking the site
The access route has been carefully designed to avoid protected flora and fauna, as well as important historic landscape features. The route follows part of the old East Drive and was finalised following feedback received during public consultation earlier this year.
As a result, the proposed route now enters from the western end of the field adjoining Wadingburn Road, rather than the eastern side - ensuring a more sensitive and practical solution.
This work is possible thanks to the National Heritage Memorial Fund which has given a transformative grant to the project and generous early supporters who are already making a difference.
