Councillors on the local authority’s Regulatory Panel (Planning) have been advised to reject the proposals when they meet on Thursday, May 9.
Controversial plans to install security gates at both ends of the Lorne Arcade in Ayr are expected to be refused next week, Ayr shire Live can exclusively reveal.
If approved, then members of the public wouldn't be able to access the shortcut from High Street into Arthur Street - and vice-versa. As a result, the proposals prompted a huge backlash and sparked 112 objections to South Ayrshire Council’s online planning portal. But the Wood Property Group, who last year announced a six-figure makeover at the arcade, claimed access through the site is “not public” and there is “no asserted right of way through the arcade.” They also defended their plans, claiming the levels of mess, dog fouling, vagrancy and general anti-social behaviour at night was at “unacceptable levels” and their “key priority” was to address it.
The papers said: “A right of way, in which access by all non-motorised means is exercisable under the Land Reform Act 2003, exists through the Lorne Arcade, and has done so for at least 60 years. The shutters, when in the closed position, will obstruct this right of way to the detriment of public access in the locale.”
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