Feasibility and Design Study 2019

 

A Feasibility and Design Study was undertaken and is a new initiative commissioned by the Trust which will be the document that forms the basis of the way forward in developing the community in a sustainable manner. The Study is a new approach that will inform the Trust as to how to utilise or otherwise the existing buildings on the site. It will contain new information focussing on the potential future usage of the larger and other structures and give a qualified and quantified conclusion on their development potential including associated costings and working drawings. The Trust will be in possession of a new set of intellectual property and the quality and scale of the information can be the basis for use as supporting documents when bidding for funding, something which they do not currently possess. This will form a platform to foster new and unique developments for the community. The Study was funded by HIE and CnES and a local community development consultant was commissioned to prepare a Feasibility & Design Study brief with the following terms of reference:

You can also download a Presentation pdf file below:
Project Proposal February 2019 pdf presentation

 

The work will be carried out in 2 stages:

·        Site feasibility study and masterplan identifying suitable development areas and assessing re-use or rebuild of existing buildings leading to possible planning permission in principle application submitted to local authority

Design and costing of multi-purpose building and associated infrastructure through to full planning permission stage.

Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn (Galson Estate Trust) is the consultant chosen to undertake the Study managed by Neil Mackinnon UOG Development Manager.

Bard Altier (Architects) led by Ruaridh Moir were subcontracted to produce an innovative building solution which would serve as a multi purpose complex incorporating a community space, dark skies observatory and visitor accommodation.

Ian McHardy BSc (Hons) AIFA conducted a comprehensive Archaeological survey of the headland

Alison Rothwell conducted a walk over Ecological survey

Total Design conducted the Structural Surveys

Greenspace produced an Energy report