Plans have been submitted to Scottish Borders Council to flatten a derelict Eyemouth building in danger of collapse.

The applicant, fishmonger D R Collin Limited, is seeking planning and Conservation Area consent to demolish the existing building located at 34 Harbour Road.

Following the demolition, if approved, it is the intention of the applicant to reconstruct a single two storey dwelling house on the footprint of the existing structure.

The derelict building has been unused for many years and has been boarded up for health and safety reasons.

It currently provides a roosting area for pigeons, as a result of the missing roof tiles.

A report submitted with the application, from Berwick Upon Tweed-based Yeoman Architecture, says: “The applicant seeks to address any potential safety issues with the building, prior to any type of small scale or larger structural collapse.

“Over time it has become clear that the building is in a slow decline, which may result in some form of collapse, therefore, taking a pragmatic approach, the applicant is seeking to make the building safe through careful demolition, then reconstruct, over the same footprint, a single, two storey dwelling house, which will be used as accommodation for members of the applicant’s staff.

“The proposal of reconstruction will afford the construction of a energy efficient, modern dwelling house, whilst using traditional materials, resulting in a dwelling which would complement and be wholly in keeping with the local area.”