East Ayrshire Council approve CCTV plans for historic home

Kennox House, a mid-18th century Category A-listed building, is set for the installation of ten CCTV cameras, following approval by East Ayrshire Council.

This plan includes placing the devices discreetly around the property to minimise visual impact, in keeping with Historic Environment Scotland guidelines.

The cameras, the Z6W Series 4K Dual Light Turret IP Cameras, will be colour-matched to the existing stonework.

This follows a proposal made by the homeowners Mr and Mrs R Fortune, which was processed and approved with conditions.

Mr and Mrs Fortune, advised by Donald Hunter Architects, submitted the application under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997.

Kennox House, located on Kennox, C6 Auchenharvie, has early 19th-century additions, such as slate roofs and yellow-painted render with raised ashlar margins.

Apart from the installation of CCTV cameras, the owners also gained approval for external repairs.

This primarily involves replacement of external lighting and re-routing of external cabling, plans that have been adjusted to preserve the historic appeal of the building.

The existing surface-mounted external cabling will be removed from the façade and rewired internally.

The replacement of external lights is still pending approval of the proposed design.

The property owners have three years from the granting of the listed building consent to start the development.

Much consideration was given to the potential impact on the architecture and historical character of the house before approval of the project.

The planned changes, which involve minimal visual impact, are considered to preserve the historic and architectural significance of the building.

To view the full application, you can go to Inverclyde Council's planning portal with the reference 25/0639/LB.