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Having managed the Planning application, SLR takes a look聽at the progress of 鈥楧undonald Links,鈥� a luxury golf resort in Scotland, which was granted聽planning consent聽in December聽2019.

North Ayrshire Council鈥檚 Planning Committee unanimously resolved to grant planning permission for the聽re-organisation and upgrade of Dundonald Links Golf Course聽in Irvine,聽to include the construction of a new golf clubhouse and the provision of accommodation in the form of 97 holiday lodges (comprising 124 units) and associated facilities, in December 2019.

Dundonald聽Links聽Golf Course is a significant site聽designed by聽Kyle Philips,聽and聽has聽hosted a number of golfing tournaments over the years, including the European Tour Qualifying School, Senior Opening Qualifying, the Boys Amateur Championship, welcoming the world鈥檚 best female golfers for the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open in 2015 and 2016, and The Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open in 2017.

Various proposals for聽a聽replacement聽Golf Clubhouse聽had聽been advanced over the past聽18聽years, however, none聽had聽been economically viable聽to聽deliver the business鈥� operational objectives.

SLR鈥檚 client, Darwin Leisure Development Fund, acquired the site聽with a聽vision聽to help transform it into a luxury golf resort which will be operated by Darwin Escapes,聽a聽fast-growing high-quality luxury holiday brand. A comprehensive planning application聽was聽therefore聽prepared and managed by SLR on behalf of Darwin, for a聽new聽high quality,聽contemporary 鈥榣andmark鈥櫬燝olf聽Clubhouse, and聽the provision of聽a complementary聽accommodation package in the form of high specification holiday lodges, catering for a wide range of guests. This proposal was聽very聽well-received by the public,聽with the lodge accommodation being considered much more sensitive and appropriate聽to the site鈥檚 use as a golf course, replacing the current residential planning permission.

The approval of planning consent by North Ayrshire Council聽has opened the聽door聽to help diversify the聽site鈥檚聽existing service offer,聽transforming it into a high-quality golfing destination with facilities and overnight accommodation which is fit for purpose and will benefit the local area,聽and,聽creating a great platform for future golfing events.

The聽re-development of this site is set to聽reinforce and deliver聽a golf resort聽which is aligned with identifiable local landscape characteristics, reflecting the site鈥檚 coastal setting and natural qualities.聽The聽development is聽also anticipated to provide the catalyst for positive transformative effects upon the surrounding area, as well as providing an important facility for the local community.

Development began聽last year, however progress had to halt due to Covid-19 restrictions. Despite this set back, it is great to see development commence again, with the clubhouse and a selection of lodges set to open by聽Winter 2021.聽A further application for聽new signage to reflect the new branding聽was also consented聽this month聽and managed by SLR, and was greatly received by North Ayrshire Council.

Elle Cass, Lead Technical Director for Built Environment Planning at SLR, who managed the planning application, commented:

鈥淪LR聽was聽delighted to have supported this project聽to聽secure the long-term future of聽Dundonald Links Golf Course.聽Since the discharge of condition work which commenced聽last聽year,聽Darwin聽has聽advanced聽the site to聽help聽finally deliver the original permission objectives of a new golf Clubhouse. The site is still under construction,聽however,聽is making fantastic progress聽just over聽a year on, and it is hoped to open聽by聽Winter 2021.聽It is promising to see Darwin, a UK company,聽very much聽committed to delivering this site, despite the knock back on construction progress, as a result on Covid-19.聽It will be a real asset to the local Community.鈥�

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