Plans to build a raised terrace and introduce associated landscaping at one of Ayrshire’s top hotels and wedding venues have been submitted for consideration.
Ayrshire Live can reveal that Robert and Vivien Kyle, the husband and wife team behind the Cumnock-based RAD Hotel Group, have requested permission to carry out the works at the Brig o’ Doon House Hotel, in Alloway.
It’s part of a major £2m investment at the hotel, which we exclusively revealed last month.
The overall plan is to expand and improve the offering at the luxury hotel.
We previously told how the hotel owners submitted plans to build an extension onto the 19th Century hotel and those proposals include:
- expanding the restaurant with a ‘wraparound’ feature to consolidate it into one space
- expanding the wedding venue with the addition of a new honeymoon suite with guest accommodation
- extending the pre-dinner drinks area towards the garden- with access to an outdoor balcony and to the gardens
- improved disabled access to all floors
- an additional 14 parking spaces at the nearby Kirkgate, to cater for larger wedding/bridal parties
Last week we also revealed how the hotel’s new Grand Ballroom received a makeover and couples planning to say ‘I do’ at the venue were given a sneak peek of the new look.
This latest planning application relates solely with the formation of a raised terrace and associated landscaping works.
The owners also hope to provide ‘level access’ to the gardens.
There is also expected to be a new, gently sloping gravel path introduced, along with a sandstone-built set of steps, leading guests into the garden area.
The proposals are listed as ‘pending consideration’ on South Ayrshire Council’s online planning portal.
There have, however, been some objections to the proposals.
Pamela Mckay, of Longhill Avenue, Ayr, said: “The unsympathetic materials used are not in keeping with this grade C listed building.
“If the plan was modified to be in scale to the building and materials used in harmony with this iconic building I would be delighted to support the proposal.”
And Sandra Brown, of Dutch Mill, Millbrae, Ayr, is concerned over the environmental impact.
She said: “The grounds of Brig o’ Doon House Hotel are between a steep hillside and the river.
“Heavy rainfall run off and high river levels give the possibility of fill slippage.
“If this occurred the result would be serious damage to the lower reaches of the River Doon, a renowned salmon fishing river.
“Runs of salmon have reduced in recent years, so damage to the early part of the river would have an even more serious impact on this wider tourist attraction than the gardens of a single hotel.
“I have lived 2/3 of my life in close proximity to a fishing river. I have seen what happens with high water and heavy run-off. It can be frightening."
The RAD Group said in a previous statement: "All work will be undertaken with great sensitivity regarding the history and heritage of the area and the building itself."
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