New business plans unveiled for former Multiprint premises in Kirkcaldy
Plans have been revealed to breathe new life into the premises of a printing business which operated in Kirkcaldy for over 50 years.
A planning application has been lodged with Fife Council to change the former Multiprint workshop and office at Seafield into a veterinary practice and gymnasium.
It has been submitted by the FCE Group, and comes after the doors closed to the printing business in February 2025.
Multiprint was run by George and Margaret Warner who started the business in 1972 and as they are entered their 80th year they decided to retire. A message on the company’s answerphone confirmed its closure. The property has sat empty since then, and could now become home to a veterinary clinic and gym.
The applicant said tie change “sustainable and beneficial reuse of an existing building that has become vacant and underutilised” and added: “The development will bring investment into the site, create employment opportunities, improve local service provision and secure the long-term future of the building through active occupation.”
The vets’ clinic would operate from the main building, with the southern unit on the site converted to a pilates gym.
Most of the changes will be internal, with the vet operating from 8:30am to 6pm Monday to Friday, and 9:00am to 12:00pm on Saturdays and Sundays, providing treatment for dogs, cats, rabbits, exotics, including vaccinations, neutering, lap spay, nurse consulting, x-rays, ultrasounds, flee, ticks and worming, dental care, micro-chipping and end of life care. There will be no animals kept overnight.
The proposed operating hours for the gm are 6:30am to 9:00pm Monday to Friday and 8:00am to 1:00pm on Saturdays with a booking system for classes .
A supporting statement, submitted as part of the application, said: “The building has been vacant since 2025 and without a viable long-term use the building is at risk of deterioration. The proposed change of use represents the reuse of an existing building “The site benefits from existing access, 25- 30 parking spaces with additional parking spaces provided. The proposal will be similar opening times to the previous use of the building and Morrisons supermarket that is adjacent to the site” Councillors will consider the application in due course.