Dunoon and Kirn Local Place Plan D1

This map features proposed projects for the Dunoon and Kirn Local Place Plan. The projects focus on the use of land and building assets within the Dunoon and Kirn Community Council ward only. Projects also include information to inform the development of a Community Action Plan (CAP).

The process of developing the Dunoon and Kirn Local Place Plan D1 has been co-ordinated by Dunoon Community Development Trust in partnership with a wide range of local stakeholders. The final plan will be submitted in November 2025.

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Grow Food Grow Dunoon at Struan Lodge - Keep growing food, keep growing Dunoon, keep supporting people.

With support from Dunoon Community Development Trust, the volunteer-led Grow Food Grow Dunoon project has transformed an underused green space and established a food growing site in the grounds of the...

Dunoon Food Bank - Make food accessible and reduce the pressure on small, voluntary sector organsations tackling poverty in Dunoon.

Dunoon Foodbank is a small local charity providing food, meals and services, including pre-loved school uniform distribution, to some of Dunoon and Kirn’s most vulnerable people. The space is also bei...

Dunoon Cemetery - Make the historic Dunoon Cemetery an accessible walking and recreation space to more people, including young people. Highlight the cultural heritage of the cemetery and the opportunities to use the space to improve the health and wellbeing of local people.

Managed by Argyll and Bute Council, Dunoon Cemetery sits on the edge of the town centre close to family housing and the town’s more industrial zone (Hamilton Street). The cemetery is culturally signif...

Kirn Gardens & beach - Work with local people to look after Kirn Gardens and beach.

Kirn gardens is a welcome green space leading down to beautiful shingle beach. Historically the gardens contained a public toilet, and the beach hosted a local cafe (Reggies) that attracted visitors t...

Dunoon Pier - Protect this much loved, but underused historic asset from climate change by bringing it back into use as a bike, water and people-oriented transport hub and cultural venue for the town.

According to Historic Scotland, Dunoon Pier is ‘the best surviving example of a timber ferry pier in Scotland.’ Owned by Argyll and Bute Council, this Grade A listed structure is a nationally im...

Dunoon Stadium and surrounding land

Dunoon Stadium and the surrounding land, sports pitches and skate park occupy a large section of land in the heart of the town. This area is also overlooked by Dunoon Hospital, Kirn Primary school and...

Milton loop

Enjoy the Rose Garden, take a stroll past St Munns and over the bridge of Dunoon's original hydroponic hotel. If you are feeling steady on your feet take a detour to explore the historic Milton Burn o...

Dolphin Hall site - Council owned

Consider developing this site for high quality, energy efficient, affordable housing.

Pilot Street - private owner

Consider developing this site for high quality, energy efficient, affordable housing.

Edward Street - Council owned

Consider developing this site for high quality, energy efficient, affordable housing.

Dunoon Ferry Terminal - Welcome passengers to Dunoon and help people leave with a positive impression of the town through improved signage, seating, waiting room, accessible toilet provision and information at the ferry terminal.

The current Ferry Terminal waiting room and public toilets are housed in temporary portacabin structures. This means that people arriving and departing Dunoon don’t have the best experience of this vi...

Queen's Hall - Put the Queen’s Hall at the heart of civic life in Dunoon. Work with local partners to maximise the space for culture, learning, health, healthy eating and entertainment that appeals to more families and young people.

The Queens Hall is a key civic space and community facility set in a prominent and scenic location. The building has been adapted to accommodate a gym facility in the last few years, putting additiona...

Bogleha' / Hamilton Street recycling and reuse facility - Consider how land use could be adjusted to increase space for recycling and provide a facility that supports community reuse.

Dunoon has a brilliant selection of charity shops that contribute to the development of a more circular economy at a local level. However, a trip to Bogleha Recycling centre highlights the many missed...

Dunoon Community Hospital - Put health care at the heart of the community by investing in Dunoon Community Hospital

Dunoon Hospital provides an essential and accessible health care facility in the heart of the town. The building includes an Accident & Emergency department, Cowal Hospice and the local com...

Dunoon Burgh Hall - Support Dunoon Burgh Hall to thrive as a high quality arts venue and multipurpose creative facility in the heart of the town

Dunoon Burgh Hall is a cultural venue and arts facility managed by a local trust and charity. The historic Grade B listed building located on Argyll Street reopened in 2017 following extensive refurbi...

Hillfoot Street - Encourage people to explore Hillfoot Street, the gateway to West Bay and a great place to do business, go to school, browse, eat, drink and connect.

With almost 100% shop occupancy rates and an interesting mix of specialist food and drink, charity shops and creative businesses - and featuring the historic facade of Dunoon Primary School - Hillfoot...

Marine Parade - Kirn shopping area - Make Kirn an even better destination for walkers, cyclists and wanderers. Build an attractive public toilet and changing facility to bring more people to the beach and shops. Support the vibrant local businesses based in Kirn to maintain their shops and enhance the streetscape.

Kirn has a rich heritage as a visitor destination and today hosts a range of specialist shops and businesses that continue to serve the local community and tourists. Kirn Gardens provides a lar...

Valrose & Cowal Place - Open up more opportunities for people to use a car park for activities that support community connection and play.

Located at the top of Mcarther Street, Valrose Terrace is home to many families, but is also one of the most deprived areas of Dunoon. Some of the houses are privately owned, but a significant number ...

Victoria Gardens - Take pride in the Doig’s fountain and activate this green space through planting that provides shade and increases biodiversity.

Located at the back of Dunoon Burgh Hall, Victoria Park was once a green space featuring flower beds, benches and a stunning Victorian water fountain donated by Provost Doig in the late 19C. Alt...

Ardenslate green space - Activate this green space for community use and benefit.

This large grassed area opposite Kirn Primary school and surrounded by housing, is also located in one of Dunoon’s areas of deprivation. The space is currently maintained through mowing the gras...

The Rose Garden - Put the rosy glow back into the Rose Garden. Give young people and families a better experience of walking, gathering and playing in the town centre.

The Rose Garden was once a well looked aftert green space with a public toilet. Today the roses are long gone, and the much-needed public toilet is closed and becoming derelict. The ...

West Bay Play Park and green space - Put the play back into West Bay. Fix, extend and value the play park, surrounding green spaces and the pavilion as key community assets for young people, families and visitors.

The Play Park at West Bay is the only dedicated play park in Dunoon and Kirn. It was upgraded over a decade ago following a community fundraising campaign. It serves the local community all year round...

Castle Hill - Celebrate and share Dunoon’s heritage by turning Castle Hill into an accessible outdoor museum and play landscape that drives footfall to the museum and helps local people and visitors gain a unique understanding of place.

Castle Hill and the surrounding green space is an historic landscape containing many monuments and architectural features that collectively tell the story of Dunoon from the building of the original C...

Dunoon Cemetery to school route

Wander safely through the historic Dunoon Cemetery to school and home.