Tin Shed - Planning Application
Status Update - Tin Shed
Following on from the Community Consultation on the Tin Shed, we were successful in having a Feasibility Study funded through Community Enterprise Accellerate Program. The results of the Feasibility Study have still to be concluded and are expected in the next few weeks.
Pending results of the Feasibility Study for use of the building, Newmilns Regeneration Association are going to proceed with a planning application to East Ayrshire Council for the erection of a new building, based on the outcome of the surveys from the Community Consultation (summary of results below).
There will be an opportunity for interested parties to make comment against the planning application at this stage.
Below is a summary of the Surveys
Q1. Which of the external options do you like best?
The top option voted for was the Black/Red option with 48% (see image Option A below), with the All Black option coming second at 25% and the Red option with Black trim at 22%.
Q2. Which aspects of the proposal do you like?
The favourite aspect was the Proposed use of space (mixed use, café, arts & crafts) at 22%, with responses concerning Improvement to the Environment following a close second at 20% of the votes.
Q3. Do you have any particular areas of concern about the proposal?
The main vote at 56% was No Concerns, followed by 8% indicating their concern that a cafe might affect already established businesses in Newmilns.
Q4. Is there anything you would like to change, remove or add?
66% of you voted Nothing - no changes. Second top at 8% were comments regarding car parking or electric vehicle charging, but this is a separate issue pertaining to the adjacent car park and not directly to the Tin Shed project.
Q5. Community Cafe is one idea - do you have any alternative proposed uses?
The top voted alternative was Nothing (no alternative) at 34%, followed by 28% of voters selecting a community space for local businesses (community cafe/gallery etc), then 18% proposing a community events hub or multi-use space.
Q6. Do you have any questions or comments about the proposal?
79% of surveys had Nothing/No comment. The next issues mentioned were Timescales (3%), Car Park or electric charging (3%) or something to involve young people (3%).
A Community Consultation does not form part of a Planning Application and was to obtain the views of the local community.
The next stage will be the feasibility study to see if an asset transfer of the building would be successful.
NRA will also look to submit a Planning Application. There will be an opportunity at that stage to make any formal representations to East Ayrshire Council.
Email:
hello@lovenewmilns.org or message our Love Newmilns facebook page if you have any questions.
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