Place Standard Tool

Closes 30 Nov 2025

Opened 28 Oct 2025

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Overview

This is an example activity for demonstration purposes only. This site is operated by Delib Ltd and submitted responses will be discarded.

What is good about the place where you live and what could be done differently? Answers on your experience will help us plan for the future. You can complete the Place Standard tool as an individual or as part of a group.

The Place Standard tool is being used in Highland and across Scotland for conversations about what makes for a good place to live, work, play and visit. What needs to be protected, changed or improved, so we have what is needed for the future?

New Scottish Government regulations ask that planners and communities look together at what we need for successful places – places which are healthy, pleasant, connected, distinctive, sustainable and adaptable. The Place Standard Tool includes questions about how land and buildings are used, transport links, and the social life of our communities. A big part of this is how we deal with the climate and nature crises, as well as other decisions that matter for the future.

You can complete the survey as an individual or as a group.

 

How we will use your responses

We will use local views as evidence to plan for how land and buildings are used in your community, the wider area and across Highland. We hope this analysis will help the Council, partner agencies and community groups target valuable time and money to make a difference to what matters locally.

Responses to the Place Standard will be treated anonymously. Analysis will be used as evidence to help prepare:

  • The Highland Local Development Plan (where housing, businesses, services and facilities such as schools and travel will be, as well as the future of places and buildings we value and want to protect).
  • Place-based plans for your area and locality plans: targeting how public services and communities can work together and invest in local priorities for the future.
  • Local Place Plans: we will share anonymised analysis with suitably registered community groups who want to develop proposals for better places, to agree priorities, and to take action (often working with others).
  • Asset management plans (the Council's property strategy).
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Areas

  • Aird and Loch Ness

Interests

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