A PROPOSED new cycle track in Dalmellington has hit a bump in the road after an application was withdrawn.

Plans from Dalmellington Parish Development Trust (DPDT) was set to see the track built on land near Ayr Road and McAdam Way, close to Craigmark Burtonians' Station Park.

It was also set to include space for the creation of three storage containers.

One of these was due to be a café and refreshments place, one would have been for bike hires and the other for storage and maintenance.

Plans for the track.Plans for the track. (Image: East Ayrshire Council) Earlier this year, East Ayrshire Council cabinet agreed a 25-year lease with Dalmellington Parish Development Trust (DPDT) for the vacant land where the track will be built.

The lease was moved ahead, which will cost an annual rental price of £1.

The cited area is a former woodland, but trees have already been removed which would make way for the new track.

Some locals had been against the idea of creating the track in this space, saying that it would be a waste of money and green space.

A council report on the plans said: "The DPDT have ambitions to create an inclusive cycle track within the area and are working closely with Ayrshire Roads Alliance in relation to parking, roads and connectivity to the Dalmellington Active Travel Network.

"Successful completion of the proposal will provide further inclusive amenities within the locality, increasing active travel options, providing employment opportunities and, it is anticipated, increasing the footfall within the community."

It was hoped that, once completed, the project will provide further inclusive amenities within the area, increased active travel options and employment opportunities, and hopefully increased footfall within the community.

Despite everything seemingly looking in place for the track to be built, the application was recently withdrawn, according to the East Ayrshire Council planning page.