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'Unsightly' gap on village's main street to finally be filled

News imageGoogle A gap site in Glenluce main street with boards in front of it and a car and a van parked in front of itGoogle
A gap was left on Glenluce's Main Street after the old hotel was demolished a few years ago

Plans have been approved to build new homes to fill an "unsightly" gap left on a south of Scotland village's main street after the demolition of a derelict hotel.

The site in Glenluce has been empty since the old property was taken down in 2022 after being boarded up for years.

Previous plans were approved to build 10 homes on the site but now eight will be constructed - four one-bedroom flats and four two-bedroom maisonettes.

Dumfries and Galloway Council concluded the new development would fit into the "wider street scene" and represent an "appropriate re-use" of the land.

News imageWheatley Homes South An artist's impression of how the new homes would fill the gap with a row of terraced homes which are white with black roofing and solar panels on topWheatley Homes South
The new homes will fill the site where the hotel once stood

Prior to its demolition the hotel went by a number of names including The Glenluce Hotel, The Glenbay House Hotel and the Auld King's Arms.

The property was purchased by Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership - now Wheatley Homes South (WHS) - in 2013 with the intention of demolishing it and turn it into housing.

It was finally taken down in 2022, leaving a large gap in the town's main street which will now be filled.

WHS said the development would help meet local housing need while "restoring the streetscape in a prominent location in the village".

News imageGoogle The old Glenluce Hotel with some windows already boarded up and cars parked outsideGoogle
A hotel stood on the site for many years

The company said the homes had been "designed to reflect the character" of the area and would include parking and a shared rear garden.

Solar panels will also be installed to support energy efficiency.

Work is expected to start in early 2027, with families moving into the new homes later in the year.

Alex Lamb, managing director of WHS, said: "Approval of these plans means we can now move forward with delivering much-needed new affordable homes in Glenluce.

"These homes will help meet local demand while bringing an empty site back into use and continue to play our part in addressing the housing need in the region."

The properties are part of a wider investment of £39.1m planned by the company across Dumfries and Galloway by 2028.