Kilmarnock's most iconic constructing appears set to be remodeled right into a church.
The previous Royal Financial institution of Scotland constructing at The Cross within the city centre is to bear quite a lot of minor structural adjustments after they have been permitted by East Ayrshire Council planners.
Applicant Densley James now has permission to assemble a brand new rest room and an entry ramp on the listed constructing.
The well-known dome construction has been the topic of a lot hypothesis for a few years as establishing a use for the constructing proved troublesome.
The finer element of Mr James' plan for the location stays shrouded in thriller in the interim.
Paperwork present that Mr James owns the constructing and states that he intends on turning the B-listed construction right into a church.
Papers filed with the native authority present Mr James' registered handle as being in Irvine with the MacAdam Place, South Newmoor Industrial Property website additionally the headquarters of his enterprise, Creation Vacation spot UK Restricted.
Mr James' enterprise SIGMA Engineering Product Design, which, the web site states, is certainly one of Scotland’s main specialists in energy-saving air flow services, can also be primarily based out of the identical handle.
The instantly recognisable constructing opened in Might 1939 and is 2 tales tall and capped off with a five-bay domed rotunda.
In 2020, we reported that East Ayrshire Council had stalled plans to purchase the previous RBS constructing for £400,000.
East Ayrshire Council deliberate to buy the property to kick off a refurbishment by group Rejoice Kilmarnock.
However a survey has revealed the constructing is price effectively underneath the asking value of £400,000.
It additionally confirmed it's in a worse state of restore than thought.
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