Councillors to decide fate of dance school relocation plan

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A well known dance school could be making a move to a different part of Ayr - if their relocation plans are approved by South Ayrshire Council’s Regulatory Panel.The panel will next week discuss proposals from the owners of Dansarena, who’ve targeted a former workshop in Elmbank Street and hope to use it as their new base.Ayrshire Live revealed back in October how the school’s studio space and performance venue in Fort Street was placed on the market.Now they’ve identified an ideal site in which to relocate to.

As a result they previously submitted a planning request to South Ayrshire Council, seeking permission for a change of use at the workshop.The agent in the proposals is Anthony Scullion Architectural Services and the applicant is Dansarena’s Steven Bolland.One potential hurdle in the proposal is the Ayrshire Roads Alliance.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.Ayrshire Live can reveal they have recommended refusal - on the basis that not enough parking provision has been included with the plans.A design and access statement said: “The applicant is seeking to relocate their existing well-established dance school Dansarena from their current premises in Fort Street, Ayr, to this new location.“The building in Fort Street is a former Church of Scotland Church and is to be sold and is in the process of being purchased by a Church Group.”According to the