Plans to site a container, polytunnel and fruit cage on rural land in Fenwick have been met with strong objections from villagers. 

Proposals have been submitted to East Ayrshire Council for the site to the west of the junction of Waterslap and Brookfield Grove. 

The site is said to be for the personal enjoyment of the applicant, and would not be for business or industrial use.

The proposed storage container would be around six metres long and 2.6 metres high, and the polytunnel around seven metres long and 2.7 metres high. 

The application states: "The storage container is already in position on site and is sited in a north south orientation and is painted in light grey.

"The applicant proposes to re paint the structure in a colour to be agreed with the Council if the application is approved.

"The polytunnel is currently located on the south west of the wider field owned by the applicant and this has been subject to correspondence with the council's Enforcement Officer in relation to potential enforcement action.

"The current proposals involve the removal of this polytunnel to the proposed siting in the current application."

Seven objections to the plans have been received on the council's planning portal. 

Opponents claim that the structures would damage the look of the village and the surrounding conservation area.

One objector explained: "The structures on this land continue to affect both the visual amenity and character of this part of the conservation village.

"Therefore, the proposal is incompatible with surrounding established uses and has a negative impact on the rural landscape and character and appearance of the adjacent residential area; part of which lies within the conservation area."

The proposal is due to be heard at a meeting of East Ayrshire Council's planning committee on Friday, December 15.