Plans for kiosk at former police box raises objections
A police box resembling a Tardis has landed next to Ayr’s Wellington Square - sparking two objections.
There are hopes to sell drinks, snacks and ice- cream from the navy booth with chairs and tables outside .
Sharon Welsh has lodged a retrospective planning application with South Ayrshire Council for the kiosk at 25 Wellington Square.
The application said the outdoor terraced seating area is part of a bid to create a space outside in response to Covid- 19 restrictions.
Ayr West Conservative Councillor Martin Dowey said: “It is a good idea but it needs to meet planning regulations. As a former police officer who used these police boxes in Glasgow it is a novel idea. “
But neighbours have complained about the structure.
One objection from Narinder Pal Singh Sangha, of Ayr India next door, said it would be a “distraction to passing traffic” and it is “out of character in this conservation area.”
He also described a “7- foot fence” erected beside the box as an “eyesore” and claimed it posed a hazard for customers and staff.
The application from Mrs Welsh said “Covid- 19 guidelines have highlighted the need to create more safe outdoor socialising areas.
“We therefore propose to create an outdoor terraced kiosk with seating area within the outdoor space belonging to the building.
“The area is designed to fit sympathetically within this historical square consisting of floral planters and topiary, wooden tables, chairs and a Victorian style police box serving area in keeping with the conservation ethos of the area.”