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We’re delighted to announce that the Strathdearn Local Place Plan 2026–2031 has now passed Highland Council’s validation check and has been added to the Council’s Local Place Plan Register.

This is an important milestone for our community — and the culmination of many months of work, consultation and community engagement.

A Local Place Plan is a community-led plan that sets out our priorities and aspirations for the future of Strathdearn, particularly in relation to local services, facilities, and the development and use of land and buildings. Our plan will help guide community action and spending over the next five years. (strathdearn.org/local-place-plan)

A huge thank you to Helen

Profuse thanks are due to Helen Bailey, who has led the preparation of the Local Place Plan and has put an enormous amount of time and effort into bringing it together. Our community is very fortunate to have someone with Helen’s experience and skills, which she has put to excellent use at a time when they were very much needed.

The process involved extensive engagement with people across Strathdearn, including surveys, drop-in sessions, focus groups and discussions with local community groups, businesses and landowners. (strathdearn.org)

The finished Plan reflects the views and aspirations that emerged from that process and provides a clear picture of what matters to our community and what we would like to see for Strathdearn over the coming years.

Read the Plan

The Strathdearn Local Place Plan 2026–2031, together with information about how it was developed, can now be found on the Highland Council register.

You can also find all the information about our Local Place Plan on the Strathdearn Local Place Plan page.

Highland Council Local Place Plan Register:
Strathdearn Local Place Plan 2026–2031

The Local Place Plan document:
Download the Strathdearn Local Place Plan 2026–2031

Supporting Statement:
Download the Supporting Statement

Highland Council Local Place Plan map:
View the Local Place Plan on Highland Council’s map

This is a plan for Strathdearn, by Strathdearn — and getting it officially registered is something the whole community can be proud of.

Well done, Helen, and thank you to everyone who contributed their time, ideas and views along the way.