The site of a former public toilet and trampoline area has been earmarked for a new beach front cafe and restaurant development.
Ayrshire Live can reveal that a planning application has been submitted to South Ayrshire Council, seeking permission for the new development at Beach Road, Troon.
Agents in the proposals are CASA Design Architects Ltd and the applicant is Dorothy Birks, of Troon.
A supporting statement revealed that the vacant brownfield site formerly contained a previously council-owned public convenience and trampoline area, on the west side of Beach Road- at the North Shore, Barassie Beach area of Troon.
The former facilities were “disused” and “fell into a dilapidated state,” the papers say.
The supporting statement continues: “It is proposed provide a facility for food and drink, with a small-scale food production use for takeaway items.
“The primary purpose of the new building is a restaurant which can also be used as an informal day time cafe.
“The intention is also to also provide a ’kiosk’ type facility for ice creams, candy floss etc to the rear for walkers and holidaymakers. There is scope to produce and sell ice cream within the premises.
“It is hoped that the new facility would complement the existing leisure and recreational purposes of the surrounding areas.”
The statement also goes into detail about parking provision, stating that there is an existing public car park immediately to the north of the site, providing off-road parking.
And the applicant has intimated that they would be “willing to upgrade and maintain” the council-owned car park.
Discussions took place with the council prior to the initial application and it was “agreed in principal” that the applicant could lease the car park from the council for restaurant customers and public beach users in exchange for upgrading and maintaining it.
The statement adds: “The proposed facility will have some visual effect on the surrounding area, however, it should be noted that this site was already a brownfield site containing a large, dilapidated toilet block.
“It is hoped that the facility will provide an exciting restaurant development at the North Shore area for locals to use, bring jobs and tourists to South Ayrshire.”
A decision on the proposals is expected in due course.