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Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation · SC048909

Community-owned · Locally led

GLENBARRCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

Glenbarr Community Development Association

Dal an Duie Field

A community outdoor space bringing together safer access, recreation, nature recovery and local activity.

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Public position last updated: 2 September 2026

Now open

Current position

Dal an Duie Field officially opened on Saturday 29 August 2026. The first stage has delivered the rural car park, entrance, drainage, dry-stone walling, accessible field paths and landscaping, creating a community space that residents can now use. Further planting, biodiversity work and later amenities will continue in stages, with relevant approvals and community decisions where required.

Residents gathered at the official opening of Dal an Duie Field
Planning permission
Granted 23 December 2025 · reference 25/01193/PP
Parking
8 permanent spaces plus 8 overflow spaces and cycle provision
Accepted contract
£220,933.70 excluding VAT for the car park and field works
Phase 1 allocation
£152,449.45 excluding VAT
Phase 2 allocation
£68,484.26 excluding VAT

Now open

From construction to a community space in use.

Dal an Duie now provides Glenbarr with a welcoming outdoor space, accessible paths and practical parking. The site will continue to establish and develop through careful maintenance, planting, biodiversity work and community activity.

Delivered

Access and parking

Eight permanent spaces, eight overflow spaces, cycle provision, entrance, drainage and dry-stone walling.

Now open

Community field

Residents can now use the field and paths while meadow, grass and planted areas continue to establish.

Next stage

Use and stewardship

Maintenance, biodiversity work, community activity and any later amenities will be developed transparently.

Community opening

See the opening celebration

Around 60 people joined the official opening on Saturday 29 August 2026. Read the full story and see photographs from the celebration.

Read the opening story

Jeanne Macalister cutting the ribbon at the Dal an Duie Field opening