According to this web page on the web site of Ben Pentreath & Associates the architects are working with the landowner and DPZ on a more detailed masterplan for the first 200 dwellings at 'Tornagrain' (shouldn't it say 'New Town near Tornagrain' since there is already a little settlement called 'Tornagrain' in existence) with a planning application expected in early 2013. BP&A also state on the page here that they have been working at Poundbury for a number of years.
Why not flick through the drawings on the Poundbury page given that the drawings may provide an insight into what to expect at the 'Tornagrain' site in the not too distant future...
The Herald Scotland 'Voice of Property' (14 Feb 2013) also mentions 'Tornagrain' as part of a section stating:
...This could be the year that sees progress on some of the 11 exemplar projects that make up part of the Scottish Government's Sustainable Communities Initiative (SSCI) which have the potential to provide hundreds of new homes, put new towns and villages on the map, and give the construction industry a boost.
...When complete, Tornagrain, a planned new town in the Highlands between Inverness and Nairn, will be home to 10,000 people. Designed by American architect and urban planner Andres Duany, Tornagrain was granted outline planning permission last September and the detailed planning application for the first phase will go to the council in the spring.
It all seems such a long time since an initial announcement was made on the BBC (Wed 01 June 2005) and of course it was too be called 'Castle Stuart' then:
...Andrew Howard, managing director of Moray Estates, said the new development was being called Castle Stuart, after the name of the estate on which the settlement would be built.
"This is a great opportunity for Inverness and the Highlands area to plan its population growth and it would be extremely good for the economy," he said.
"By planning this in an organised and structured way it allows everyone to plan what the settlement will look like."
It all seems such a long time ago since PTEa drew up an 'Outline Masterplan' (October 2004) for 'Castle Stuart'.
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