The Plock Presentation of Draft Masterplan and Business

The Plock Presentation of Draft Masterplan and Business Plan 24 th April 2018 Jean Hamilton and Ian Hall, Dualchas

Assignment Objectives • Masterplan for the overall site • Business Plan for the development of the overall site • Support Scottish Land Fund bid to purchase Plock and Toll Office

Methodology • Review of work undertaken to date • Site visits • Interviews with local businesses, stakeholders, funders • Community consultation 17 th March, 14 th and 24 th April • Development of masterplan • Financial and funding appraisal • Benefit appraisal • Draft then final business plan

Vision and Objectives Plock will be a resource which can stimulate increased activity and appreciation of the outdoors for the benefits of residents and visitors alike. • Establish high quality and popular facilities • Secure a higher level of use • Environmentally sustainable development throughout • Operationally and financially sustainable operations • Generate maximum economic, social and environmental benefits to Kyle and Lochalsh

Overall Development Philosophy • Retain open and parkland feel - where there is development, this is centralised • Include projects and activities which are most popular with the community • Maximise the benefits to residents including discounts • Overall the Plock development and operations must be financially and operationally sustainable – but not necessarily each project • Add value to Kyle – no displacement • Long term vision – over 5 to 10 years to implement

Zoning Plan

The Proposed Projects • Plock Manager • Improved and Extended Paths 1. 5 km • “Infrastructure”: Picnic Benches, built in BBQ, signage, interpretation Electric Car Charging Point Wildlife Hide Guided Nature Walks Volunteer Development / Community Shed

The Proposed Projects Viking Living Village Self-catering Pods Bunkhouse Visitor Hub

The Proposed Projects Pitch and Putt Course Water Sports Centre Activities Days Outdoor Adventure Playground – incl skate park Zip Wire and Tree Adventure Course

Perhaps Projects…. Indoor Activities Centre Pop-up food stalls / incl climbing wall, soft cafe play, ball pit Camping (limited)

Toll Booth Office • Base for Plock Manager • Base for volunteers • Base for educational programmes and activities days • Kyle and Lochalsh Community Trust Office

Masterplan

Core Area

Not Recommended: Financial or Technical Viability • • • Motorhome Park Air, Sea and Sky centre Broch Tennis Court Tree House Remembrance Garden Allotments/Community Garden Enclosed dog park Sandy Beach Crazy Golf

Not Recommended: Not for the Plock • Large campsite • Housing • Vocational Training Centre • Wind Turbine • Business Units • Football pitch

Not Recommended: Negative Impact elsewhere • Restaurant/Bar/Café • Motorhome Park • Cycle Hire • Paintball/Laser Tag • Summer Stalls/Market Stalls

Not Recommended: Not popular/in demand • Viewpoint Development • Cycle Trails • OUTDOOR Climbing Wall • Outdoor Gym/Obstacle Course • Tennis Court • Willow Maze • Public Art • Car park for Kyle overflow

Issues • Essential activities are loss making especially overall Plock maintenance • Need income generating projects to meet these costs • Funding to set up projects • Priorities and Phasing • Capacity in KLCT to deliver all projects • Some projects need further substantial work • Indoor Activities Centre • Any buildings need design, planning etc

High Level Financial Appraisal Project Plock Manager and Volunteer support/shed Wildlife Hide Improved Paths Picnic benches, BBQ, signage Set up costs Net Income Low c£ 20, 000 pa loss Fundable? Needs funding from other projects c£ 5, 000 tbc Maintenance needed Possible: Trusts c£ 80, 000 Maintenance needed Likely: SRDP c£ 5, 000 Maintenance needed Likely: SRDP Guided Nature Walks 0 Cost Covering n/a Pitch and Putt Course c£ 4, 000 Cost Covering Possible Zip Wire and Tree Adventure tbc Yes tbc Possible Outdoor Adventure Playground tbc 0 Possible Water Sports Centre tbc Marginal Possible Low Cost Covering Activities Days Community Engagement/Dev officer 0 c£ 30, 000 pa loss n/a Possible

High Level Financial Appraisal Project Set up costs Visitor Hub incl toilets, tourist information, showers etc Net Income Fundable? Loss Making Depends if in other building (bunkhouse, activity centre) Difficult if stand alone Bunkhouse tbc High c£ 800, 000 + Uncertain high Possible: SIS, HIE Self Catering Pods tbc c£ 200, 000 + Uncertain high Possible: SIS, HIE Viking Living Village tbc Low Unclear Electric Car Charging Point £ 40, 000 Cost recovery Definite: Energy Savings Trust Indoor Activities Centre tbc high c£ 1. 5 m plus Uncertain, low Difficult Pop Up Food Stalls Low for Plock Profit making for operators Limited Camping Low Possible Toll Office tbc Loss making Possible

Potential Phasing (conservative) • 2018: Plock Manager, volunteers, Activity Days (some), Nature Walks, Pitch and Putt, Temporary compost toilets? • 2019: Toll Office, Paths (start), Benches, BBQ, Wildlife Hide, Electric Car Charging Point, Temporary Toilets • 2020: Zip Line, Paths, Self Catering Pods, Adventure Playground (start), Water Sports Centre, Viking Living Village, Temporary Toilets • 2021: Adventure Playground (more), Bunkhouse • 2022 plus: Indoor Activities Centre, Adventure playground (more)

Major project with major benefits • Estimated capital costs: £ 1. 5 m plus excl indoor centre • Employ 12 FTE • Attract 25, 000 more “visits” to Kyle pa • Attract 6, 500 bed nights pa • Generate c£ 1 m more tourist income to Kyle pa • Hugely improved access and use of great community resource • Increased activity, health and well being • More community assets available

Next Steps • What do you think? • Refine and finalise business plan and masterplan • Finalise funding plan and map out application process • Implementation Action plan • What projects do YOU want to get involved with?

• Repeat plan with all projects