A Vision for Findhorn 2035 – October update
Added at 21:42 on 17 October 2024
Thank you to everyone who was able to make it to our second consultation event on
Wednesday 17th July -- as with the first event, we saw an impressive turnout and gathered
extensive feedback from those in attendance in various formats, of which this summary paper
aims to provide an overview. Below is a reminder of the Local Place Plan process, what we
have covered so far, and the next steps to be taken in the project:
THE PROCESS: A ‘Vision for Findhorn 2035’ Local Place Plan (LPP)
Moray Council is in the process of preparing its Local Development Plan (LDP) for the next ten
years. As part of this, local communities, led by a constituted body, can submit a Local Place
Plan (LPP) to inform the forthcoming LDP, the final draft of which needs to be submitted
to Moray Council by early 2025 (an extended deadline from the Council). The LPP can put
forward community aspirations for the use of land such as the development of housing, sites
for renewable energy production, and the retaining and improving of open spaces.
WHERE WE ARE NOW
Following an initial consultation exercise, which asked residents and stakeholders to ‘Tell
us about Findhorn Village,’ Collective Architecture synthesised the feedback given with site
analysis to produce some broad strategic ideas for consideration at the second consultation
event on the 17th July. The purpose of the second engagement event was to ask the
community and stakeholders to help to shape the emerging LPP by providing their insight into
and feedback on the ideas shown, which included wider strategic priorities for the region and
constraints, opportunities and key assets in the Village. It also allowed consideration of ‘sites
of potential’ for future development of affordable housing and other uses for community
benefit (for example work, tourism and open space); while it was initially intended that these
sites would be submitted as part of Moray Council’s ‘Call for Sites,’ instead, we have shared
these with Moray Council and a selection of potential sites will be included in the LPP.
Drop-ins were held at various locations throughout the day, where we saw 69 attendees
come to view the ideas on display and offer their feedback by chatting to the team and/or
leaving written feedback on the boards or online. All of this has been gathered, recorded, and
summarised here, aiming to capture the range of views put forward, which will help to inform
the next and final stage of proposals for the LPP project.
Click here to read the full Feedback Summary