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Borrodale School renovation

Proposal code: THC-2026-02-44

The Borrodale School project will see the schoolhouse and school renovated and a new build house constructed in the school grounds, creating six homes for affordable rent.

Borrodale Schoolhouse and Primary School is a traditional stone building built in the 1880's. The school closed in 2007 and has remained unused since. The building was bought by the Glendale Trust in 2014 to bring it back into use as a community asset. As one of the few substantial buildings within Glendale, it's significant to the community's architectural and cultural heritage, and the community have expressed the desire for it to be retained, and its external appearance maintained as far as possible.

The project to renovate Borrodale School will deliver six homes for affordable rent

• 1 * New-Build Three-Bedroom 5-person detached house
• 1 * Three-Bedroom 5-person house attached to the old school building 
• 1 * One-Bedroom 2-person ground-floor flat
• 1 * One-Bedroom 2-person upper floor flat
• 1 * Two-Bedroom 4-person ground-floor flat 
• 1 * Two-Bedroom 3-person upper floor flat 

Planning permission and building warrant have been secured under the following referances 

• 23/02305/FUL
• 25/04214/FUL
• 24/00493/DOM1

This development is currently included in the Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) and has the support of the Housing Council.

A review of the Housing Prospects and availability of rental properties highlights that there is a significant lack of availability alongside high demand within the area.

The proposed development has been procured via a regulated tender, and we hope to appoint the contractors this financial year, with construction starting shortly after.

The Glendale Trust and the Communities Housing Trust (CHT) are working in partnership to the project to fruition. The Glendale Trust will retain ownership while CHT will lease the building. CHT will be managing the renovation and construction phase and will then manage the ongoing allocations and property management. The homes will be allocated according to a local allocations policy to ensure local needs are prioritised.

The "BEST" acronym has been used to highlight the main aims and outcomes of the Borrodale School Project

Business 

• The development will boost local employment during the construction phase - including education/training, ensuring skills retention
• The development will boost local employment for maintenance requirements 
• The development will support local businesses to expand or develop through retaining/attracting economically active workers
• Provide the Glendale Trust and CHT with a regular but modest income

Environment 

• Historic Scotland has been involved in the development of the project to ensure that the renovation is undertaken sympathetically while reclaiming/reusing materials where possible
• The renovation will see a historic and culturally important derelict building brought up to modern standards and back into use while retaining its charachter 

Social 

• The project will attract new families to the area, addressing population decline and rebalancing demographics
• The allocations process will ensure that wider social and economic needs are met
• The project will significantly increase the availability of affordable accommodation

Tourism

• The project will support local tourism and accommodation providers through increasing affordable accommodation for their staff. 

 

 

• Housing & Accommodation
• £ Capital

• Isle of Skye & Raasay