EXCITING plans have been revealed to create a new café and restaurant development in Troon. 

Applicant Dorothy Birks is proposing to turn a vacant brownfield site on the North Shore into a new facility. 

The former toilet block and trampoline area is described as "disused" and "dilapidated". 

The applicant purchased the site from the council and subsequently demolished the toilet block after initial planning approval was granted in 2015, which has since lapsed.

A supporting statement reads: "It is proposed to provide a facility for food and drink, with a small-scale food production use for takeaway items.

"The primary purpose of the new building is a restaurant which can also be used as an informal daytime café. The intention is also to also provide a ’kiosk’ type facility for ice creams, candy floss etc to the rear for walkers and holidaymakers.

"There is scope to produce and sell ice cream within the premises. It is hoped that the new facility would complement the existing leisure and recreational purposes of the surrounding areas."

Parking would be provided via an existing off-road car park, which the applicant is willing to maintain.

The proposed building would include two distinct areas for dining and a café, with a kitchen, stall toilets, storage and an ice cream production area. 

(Image: South Ayrshire Council) The principal dining area has large opening windows to the rear leading to take advantage of the views. A raised rear terrace and lower side terrace is accessed from the restaurant area.

The statement adds: “The proposed facility will have some visual effect on the surrounding area, however, it should be noted that this site was already a brownfield site containing a large, dilapidated toilet block.

“It is hoped that the facility will provide an exciting restaurant development at the North Shore area for locals to use, bring jobs and tourists to South Ayrshire.”

The full application can be viewed on South Ayrshire Council's planning portal with reference 24/00752/APP.