A former Irvine brickworks may very well be reworked right into a glamping meadow.
Plans have been submitted to North Ayrshire Council to construct eight 'Eco-Pods' and a dwelling home at Lochlibo Street, Girdle Toll.
The five-acre rural web site — instantly adjoining to the historic Doura Cottage — was dwelling to Doura Brickworks for round 100 years up till its closure in the midst of the final century.
Now applicant John Hamilton desires to offer the world a brand new lease of life as a vacationer spot.
Proposals embody the creation of a brand new meadow to host glamping lodging within the fashion of timber and clad 'Eco Pods'.'
The location would cater for as much as 16 friends at a time, function for 10 months of the 12 months between February and December, and be managed by the household residing within the proposed home.
A supporting assertion lodged with council planners as a part of the appliance says: "The location has been particularly chosen to redevelop an unmanaged and uncared for piece of brownfield land that at the moment has no productive worth.
"The proposed new home and Eco Pods will likely be accessed through a brand new entry off Lochlibo Street near the present discipline entry level.
"The straightforward EcoPods will embody a double mattress, cooking space, WC, bathe, couch and desk and chairs.
"The location structure and design has been rigorously chosen to make sure that, so far as is feasible, the brand new residential property and EcoPods will assimilate into the present improvement sample and speedy neighborhood."
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The earliest recordings of Doura Village and related buildings date again to 1856.
As a result of web site's industrial previous and beforehand developed nature it has largely been unproductive since round 1950.
Remnants of its previous stay within the type of buildings at low stage embankments, foundations and bits of damaged slabs, bricks and stones.
The supporting assertion added: "The proposal will deliver this web site again into financial and purposeful use while bettering biodiversity and creating new habitats from planting of hedgerows, native bushes and grass."
North Ayrshire Council planners will rule on the proposals at a future date.
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