{"id":65083,"date":"2025-12-02T01:27:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T01:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/future-uses-for-interfloor-factory-near-dumfries-examined\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T01:28:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T01:28:01","slug":"future-uses-for-interfloor-factory-near-dumfries-examined","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/future-uses-for-interfloor-factory-near-dumfries-examined\/","title":{"rendered":"Future uses for Interfloor factory near Dumfries examined"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Giancarlo Rinaldi<\/span>South Scotland reporter<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A study will look at potential uses for the former Interfloor factory near Dumfries<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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A council is being asked to spend \u00a350,000 on a study into the potential future uses of a “notorious eyesore” on the outskirts of Dumfries. <\/p>\n

The former Interfloor building at Heathhall – originally built as a car factory – has fallen into serious disrepair after sitting vacant for years.<\/p>\n

Dumfries and Galloway Council has been weighing up some form of facilitating role in redeveloping the site after it was declared ownerless.<\/p>\n

It is regularly a target of vandals but local people are split over whether it should be demolished or redeveloped. <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A report to councillors said a number of parties had expressed an interest in redeveloping the sprawling site.<\/p>\n

However, it said feedback suggested that a partnership or consortium approach might be favoured as the risks remained “high” for individual developers.<\/p>\n

It added that, while Historic Environment Scotland (HES) wanted to see as much of the listed building as possible retained, it did recognise some demolition might be required.<\/p>\n

The council is being recommended to continue its work to facilitate the regeneration of the site.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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That would not go as far as taking ownership of the property due to the “potential additional risks” at the moment but that has not been ruled out at a later date.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, a feasibility study would examine the condition of the building and the uses it could be put to, whether residential, commercial or leisure.<\/p>\n

If approved, the appraisal could provide a clearer picture of what might be possible at the Heathhall site \u2013 from restoration to potential redevelopment \u2013 and help attract interest from investors or development partners.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Council convener Katie Hagmann said: “We know how important it is to the Heathhall community and the wider Dumfries area that something is finally done about the former Interfloor factory site.<\/p>\n

“It has been lying derelict for far too long and, although it isn’t a council-owned property, we can’t just stand by and let this historic building continue to decay.<\/p>\n

“This is about the council doing everything possible to encourage regeneration and find a positive future for this derelict site.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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