Plans to create a wetland reserve on the outskirts of Dalrymple have been given the go forward by planners.
East Ayrshire officers authorised the appliance, which is able to flip fields north west of the village into public open area/wetland reserve, along with ponds, viewing platform, footpaths and fences.
The location is at present used for grazing.
Entry to the reserve can be through entrances at Hillview and Forglen Street
Paths across the area can be in a ‘round formation’ surrounded by a mix of meadow and woodland/scrub planting.
Three ponds can be created throughout the space, along with seating and a timber deck/dipping platform that can be accessible to the general public.
A 2.7m timber and wire deer fence would enclose all the reserve. Entry can be maintained by holding the reserve boundary 5 metres from the Purclewan Burn.
Seven objections had been submitted to East Ayrshire Council’s planners.
These embody the location being on a floodplain, a rise in site visitors in space already busy as a result of major faculty, no parking provision, delinquent behaviour and security across the ponds.
One objection mentioned that the mission would have an effect on residents’ psychological well being as ‘we aren't used to or want children roaming about in any respect hours’.
Nevertheless, planners mentioned that there was no indication that the location would entice youths and indicated that points could possibly be addressed by including circumstances to planning permission.
Different objections had been both not thought of materials planning issues or had acquired no objection from statutory consultees.
It was additionally acknowledged that the ponds can be a most one metre deep ‘and due to this fact not deep sufficient for swimming and of an acceptable depth for an grownup to carry out a wading rescue’.
As well as, the report mentioned, the gradient of the ponds would ‘permit for a simple exit’ and ponds wouldn't hook up with any present physique of water.
The planner’s report continued: “In conclusion, the proposed change of use of agricultural land to public open area/wetland reserve is taken into account to be acceptable.
“The proposed wetland reserve is regarded to be an appropriate use for this web site and general it's not thought of that the event could have any overwhelmingly destructive impacts on the encompassing space.”
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