Plans to demolish Kirkcaldy’s 'rundown' Templehall hub unveiled by Fife Council

Fife Council has revealed plans to demolish Argos Youth Centre at the Templehall Community Hub in Kirkcaldy.

The work forms part of its major £15 million redevelopment of the area’s community centre.

“The existing Argos Youth Centre on Appin Crescent is to be knocked down and the site cleared to facilitate the new hub development,” the prior notification plans state.

According to a spokesperson from Fife Council, demolition of the existing buildings won’t happen until the new hub opens, and there are no dates confirmed for the demolition of the existing centre at this stage.

However, the spokesperson said a full planning application for the new hub is expected sometime in November, with a view to it being operational in Spring 2026.

Last November, Cabinet Committee councillors unanimously approved what they called “ one of the most ambitious” community initiatives ever realised in Fife.

The long-anticipated redevelopment aims to merge the existing “disparate rundown local facilities” into a single, modern space on the site of the existing Argos Centre.

The innovative one-stop-shop will eventually house the local office; the current Argos Centre facilities; the Templehall Library, which will be operated by Fife Cultural Trust; a computer room; a café area with outside seating; as well as the main hall and various spaces for fitness and leisure activities and a new multi use games area outside.

The hub is being built by BAM contractors, which has delivered several secondary schools in the region, including Windmill Community Campus in Kirkcaldy.

Council planners will consider the demolition plan and make a decision in due course. Argos Youth Groups will relocate to the existing Templehall Centre until work is complete.