Replacement plan for Turriff Cricket Pavilion

A distinctive building at The Haughs in Turriff is set to be demolished and replaced in the future after assessment deemed it unviable to repair.

The Turriff Show committee have taken the decision to submit a planning application to the council to replace the existing cricket pavilion due to safety grounds.

Show president Alan Gaul said: "Since acquiring the redundant cricket pavilion we have undertaken detailed studies, with engineers, architects and local tradesmen who have all ascertained that the building is beyond repair, both structurally and financially.

"We carried out a discussion with local architects AK|A who specialise in conservation however it was deemed unviable to save the building .

"There is water ingress and timber decay throughout and it is a unsafe structure in the middle of the busy show ground .

"Our intent is to ensure that the area is safe prior to the next show and we will then be able to work towards a replacement structure in future years."

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