PLANNING chiefs have given the green light to allow more than a quarter of holiday lodges at an exclusive golf club to be put up for sale.
The proposal came from Darwin Investment as part of a tourism development at Dundonald Links and was discussed at a meeting of North Ayrshire Council's planning committee.
Permission was granted back in December 2019 for a tourism development at Dundonald Links, consisting of the erection of a replacement clubhouse and 97 holiday lodges, with a total of 124 individual units.
The replacement clubhouse opened in November 2021 and the first phase of the holiday lodges were built and in use.
The applicant recently asked for planning approval to amend a condition which would enable 34 of the 124 holiday lodges to be made available for sale to private owners.
The lodges would still be used for holiday purposes only and will not be available for permanent residential use.
Councillors were told that Darwin Investment was seeking to raise additional investment from purchasers to complete the development - and secure the future of the location as a high-quality tourist destination for North Ayrshire.
The company said the move would generate additional visitor expenditure in the local economy.
Kilwinning councillor Scott Davidson asked if there would there be a register of who was occupying the lodges in terms of fire safety - and what safeguards would there be if anyone bought a plot and let it fall into disrepair.
Chief planning officer Allan Finlayson confirmed there would be a register of occupiers, and there would be obligations on any owner to maintain the property and condition of the units.
The committee agreed a motion from chair Robert Foster to approve the application subject to conditions.
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