Something brewing at former police station as council considers plan for turning it into cafe
A former community police station could soon be serving up coffees instead of jail time.
The public counter at Bannockburn police office shut up shop in 2014, with some officers using it as a base for only a short time beyond that.
In 2018 Shepherd Chartered Surveyors were appointed by the Scottish Police Authority to manage the sale of 30 police buildings throughout Scotland including Bannockburn - following a review of the entire police estate.
The office, at 70 Quakerfield, was initially put on the market at offers over £200,000.
Having been vacant for some time, the building could now be set for a new lease of life.
Ben Holwell from Plean has submitted an application to Stirling Council planners seeking a partial change of use from general office space into a cafe. He told planners“We propose a change of use for the front area of approximately 60m2 - from a general office space into a sit in and takeaway cafe.”
The whole building measures more than 3000 sq ft and was previously used to locate two community police officers and one non-operational officer working on a national portfolio.
The property was selected for sell-off following a review of the entire police estate undertaken as part of the Police Scotland Review Strategy which underpins Policing 2026 – their long term strategy.
Council planners are expected to make a recommendation on the application in due course.