Plans for glamping site in historic Eglinton park are kicked out

Controversial plans to set up a glamping development on the edge of a historic North Ayrshire park have been finally kicked into touch by councillors.

The applicants argued that temporary permission afforded the council an opportunity to manage permissible camping and decide further down the line if this type of development works within the park setting. They argued if the site was suitable for limited and wild camping it would make more sense to offer a managed approach for the benefits of the park.

Kilwinning councillor Scott Davidson said: “There are well-informed objections. The turning circle in parking on the road will bring people traffic right to the main entrance of Eglinton Park where people who travel on foot. It is a single track road. I support our original objection to this planning application. Eglinton Park means everything to the people of Kilwinning and Irvine.”

It was not considered that the proposals would represent a sustainable form of development given the substantial loss of flora and woodland cover, the adverse landscape and visual impacts on the setting of the nearby listed building, and on the designed landscape.

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