Demolition work on former school site to get underway

Demolition work on the former St. Mary’s Primary School building in Bonnyrigg will begin this week.

New care facilities planned

The former school site is bounded by Polton Street, Moorfoot View and Moorfoot Place. Subject to final planning approval, Midlothian Council plans to build a new intermediate care facility and new extra-care housing on the site.

Infant school building retained

The existing infant school building will be retained, and will be refurbished to provide day care, meeting and office premises.

Full planning application submitted

“A full planning application for the proposed care facilities and new housing development was submitted earlier this week,” explained Council Leader, Councillor Derek Milligan. “The demolition work is a key first step being taken to prepare the site for the planned redevelopment.

Intermediate care and extra care housing

“The proposed intermediate care building will provide short term accommodation as well as assessment, rehabilitation, interim and respite care provision,” added Councillor Milligan. “The extra care housing development will offer 44 tenancies and support for older people and those with a variety of degenerative conditions.”

Two public events in April

As part of the pre-application consultation, two online public events were held in April to give local people the opportunity to hear about the proposals and to ask the design team questions.

14 weeks to complete

The demolition work at the former school site is expected to take around 14 weeks to complete.