A NEW two-storey house could be built on the site of a former schoolmaster’s home.

The Holt School for Boys opened its doors in Whittingehame House in 1963.

Now, David McMillan wants to create a new house on a neighbouring site, previously home to two semi-detached houses which were the homes of the schoolmaster and groundskeeper.

The main school closed in 1980, when the building was split into apartments. At about the same time, the semi-detached homes were turned into one house.

Plans for an extension to that building were submitted in 2009.

However, according to the planning statement included in the latest proposals, plans to extend the building ran into trouble.

It reads: “During the construction phase, severe weather conditions at the time resulted in the partial collapse of the older part of the dwelling.

“For safety reasons, the remainder of the old building fabric was then removed.”

Now, only “a sizeable segment” remains of the building, with Mr McMillan keen to see the land transformed.

The planning statement calls for the local authority to give the proposals the green light.

It reads: “The remaining segment of the original building associated with the former Holts School has been situated on the site for 10 years without question and is a visual blight on the surrounding area, and in turn the scenic value of the designed landscape.

“The construction of the proposed dwelling will rectify this, especially since it is to be identical to the extended dwelling approved in 2009.”