HomeGlascairn Community Project Timeline
20 May 2025
Toilets finally open to the general public with all management systems in place.
4 April 2025
Community Viewing of toilets and potting shed with volunteers and supporters
20 March 2025
Potting Shed opens and volunteers move in. All our tools to hand ... what an improvement!
10 July 2024
Planning consent and Building Warrant received for the proposed business units known as The Space
2 May 2024
Volunteers install pollinator bed - for bees, moths and invertebrtes and for education
17 April 2024
Toilet and potting shed foundation nearly complete
28 October 2023
Hallowe'en on the Green
Official opening of Culbokie Green by Cllr Lyndsey Johnston and community Halloween event enjoyed by about 100 people
10 July 2023
Wildfowers appear in the meadow and bumblebees/pollinators arrive. First bug hunt takes place.
1 March 2023
CCT vounteers start work on final part of Culbokie Green that Tulloch Homes has finished preparing
24 January 2023
Cairn Housing launch celebrating completion and occupation of 14 affordable rental units
... including 6 'extra' units facilitated by CCT.
7 December 2022
Community consultation on multi purpose building proposal completed and summary report available
1 September 2022
Completion of Am Fasgadh
1 August 2022
Launch of the Green Team
...a social volunteer group undertaking projects on the Green
1 July 2022
Historic community raising of Am Fasgadh - the timber shelter on the Green
1 May 2022
Natural play areas installed
1 March 2022
Pupils from Culbokie Primary School plant the community orchard and native trees
1 October 2021
Ceremonial tree planted
Parts of Culbokie Green formation complete and ‘handed over’ from Tulloch to CCT and a ceremonial tree planted.
31 August 2021
Refreshed Feasibility Study and Business Plan completed
15 August 2021
Planning consent received
CCT receive full planning consent for the toilets and potting shed and the cafe along with Culbokie Green
1 August 2021
Deal between CCT, Tulloch Homes and Cairn Housing completed securing 6 rental affordable homes
1 July 2021
Detailed landscape designs for Culbokie Green completed
Culbokie Green Design Plan (PDF) includes a timber shelter and a natural play area(PDF) are completed.
1 April 2021
CCT awarded consultants time
North Highland Initiative award CCT with consultants time to refresh Glascairn Feasibility Study and Business Plan
1 February 2021
Land exchange completed between CCT and Tulloch Homes
1 November 2020
Tulloch Homes begin development including servicing and layout of community owned land
1 March 2020
Architectural designs for the Village Hub buildings are completed
Hub design visuals (PDF)
1 March 2020
All potential obstacles to legal deal with Tulloch Homes overcome and legal deal ‘purified’
... Then Covid hits!
15 January 2020
Planning consent received
Tulloch Homes receive full planning consent and CCT receive outline planning consent for integrated plans
1 November 2019
Community consultation on landscape and building designs
1 September 2019
CCT appoint LDN architects to develop designs for built community infrastructure
1 August 2019
Horner and MacLennan Landscape Architects appointed to draw up plans for Culbokie Green
1 February 2019
Community consultation about ideas for Culbokie Green
15 December 2018
Legal deal agreed with Tulloch Homes
.. for land exchange and works by Tulloch Homes to prepare and service the community land
1 December 2018
Tulloch homes submit a planning application
Following joint work between CCT and Tulloch Homes, an application is submitted for a fully integrated plan for the Glascairn site
1 November 2018
Community consultation on proposed deal with Tulloch Homes which is given the go ahead
1 June 2017
Tulloch Homes Ltd emerge as preferred developer
... for neighbouring housing development and propose a legal agreement with CCT involving land exchange and support for community development.
2 April 2015
The barren years - waiting for a developer partner from April 2015 to June 2017
1 April 2015
Land purchased with grant aid funding from Scottish Land Trust
1 March 2015
CCT becomes charity
1 February 2015
Glascairn adopted as community development site
Final adoption of Inner Moray Firth Local Development Plan identifying the Glascairn site for community development
1 October 2014
Postal ballot gives 81% in favour of plan for community buy-out
1 September 2014
Application made to purchase land under Community Right to Buy
1 August 2014
Community consultation
Consultation with the community about site plans and preparation of Feasibility Study and Business Plan
1 June 2014
Formation of Culbokie Community Trust (CCT)
1 February 2014
Glascairn site put up for private sale
Community Development Group decide to formally constitute in order to attempt to buy the area zoned for community development
1 February 2012
Planning work begins
Between 2012 and 2014 the Community Development Group are involved in developing plans and undertaking options appraisals
1 January 2012
Community Development Group identified...
...the need for a strong ‘village heart’ in a central location with a cluster of facilities.
1 September 2011
Community survey
To establish local views on needs and priorities showing that the village has outgrown the community facilities and that new services, infrastructure, recreation and greenspace required.
1 June 2011
Formation of Culbokie Development Group (CDG)
in response to ‘Call for Sites’ including representatives of all assets in the village and Ferintosh Community Council.
1 March 2011
Informal 'village walk'
Informal ‘village walk’ involving Ferintosh Community Council, Culbokie Church and other interested individuals to consider Local Plan issues.
1 January 2011
Review of Inner Moray Firth Local Development Plan 'Call for Sites' announced