Ayr's New Bandstand
A radical makeover plan for Ayr bandstand has been approved by council planners.
A planning applicationsubmitted has the go-ahead: make alterations to the bandstand, to erect a new canopy, create wing walls, a shelter and seating, and deliver general landscaping.
Agents in the proposals are Wellington Square-based Denham Youd and the applicant is South Ayrshire Council.
In a design and access statement, the aim of the venture is to create โthe feeling of an auditoriumโ with โlight touch,โ landscaping techniques employed at the grassed area, to resemble the feeling of an โamphitheatre on level ground.โ
โThe site is very exposed to the prevailing south-westerly wind and there are roads on all three sides. To ensure we create a sense of place, the immediate surrounding context of the bandstand should be improved, hand in hand with the bandstand.