Bid to turn post office into home

A planning application has been lodged for the change of use of the former Kilmory post office and tearoom into a two storey house.

The substantial stone built building, opposite the Lagg Hotel, used to house the village post office before it was relocated to the village hall in 2007 followed by the closure of the tearoom.

Having been unoccupied for a number of years the former tearoom also has a two bedroom apartment above it with a balcony overlooking a small secluded garden that backs on to the Kilmory river.

The application is currently being considered by North Ayrshire Council planning officials and neighbour notifications have been sent to four addresses within 20 metres of the site boundary.