Commerce Street Play Area, Lossiemouth

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Commerce Street Play Park Renewal, Lossiemouth

Moray Council has allocated a budget of £90,000 to carry out a partial renewal of play equipment and to improve the safety surfacing in the play park on Commerce Street (known locally as the Beach Bar Park). The funding made available from the Scottish Government’s Play Renewal Fund will provide £80,000 for new equipment and £10,000 for landscaping and ground works to remove the existing equipment foundations. This Park has been identified as one of four play parks in Moray for renewal in the 2025-2026 financial year. The funding is to be used to

Commerce Street Play Park Renewal, Lossiemouth

Moray Council has allocated a budget of £90,000 to carry out a partial renewal of play equipment and to improve the safety surfacing in the play park on Commerce Street (known locally as the Beach Bar Park). The funding made available from the Scottish Government’s Play Renewal Fund will provide £80,000 for new equipment and £10,000 for landscaping and ground works to remove the existing equipment foundations. This Park has been identified as one of four play parks in Moray for renewal in the 2025-2026 financial year. The funding is to be used to replace equipment primarily for children aged 5-12.

The large climbing frame and the toddler climbing frame have been removed, and the swing set is at end of life and will be removed just prior to the installation of the new equipment beginning. The recently installed zipline, the see-saw, bowl roundabout and embankment slide are in good condition and will be kept.

Lossiemouth Community Council, Lossiemouth Community Development Trust and other community representatives are working with Moray Council throughout this process. This renewal will be completed using a participatory budgeting approach meaning that the community of Lossiemouth have the opportunity to influence the project scope of service (the description of what style of play we would like designers to provide) and to vote for their preferred design.

The chosen play park design will be installed by March 2027.


  • Installation to Begin January 2026

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    We are pleased to advise that, weather dependant, the installation of the new Commerce Street Play Area area is to begin on the week commencing the 5th of January 2026.

    Our contractors will begin by clearing the site and carrying out groundworks in preparation for the delivery and installation of the new equipment.

    The existing Zipline, Gravity Bowl, Embankment Slide and the See Saw are to remain.

    Following review of community comments on the submitted designs we have also arranged for the embankment slide to be re-installed nearer its original location, sliding into the park, as part of the play area renewal.

    Following a site meeting with the installation team we have agreed a small amendment to the layout plan to maximise the space available.

    An image showing the overhead view of the new equipment location in the park

    The new layout can be viewed in more detail in the 'project documents' section of this page.

    The park will be fenced off for the duration of the installation and a temporary compound will be set up to the west of the play area. We ask that for the duration of the installation the site is not accessed and apologies for any disruption this may cause. It is anticipated the installation should take no more than 5 weeks.

  • Winning Bid Identified

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    HAGS The winning design for the Commerce Street Play Park renewal is by...HAGS.

    This design was the most popular with over 40% of the overall vote.

    Thank you to all who took the time to vote.

    We will be meeting with the suppliers soon and will be able to update on timelines soon!

  • Vote Opens Monday 1st September - Friday 12th September

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    You will be able to vote on the new play park design:

    • on the Lossiemouth Community Council Social Media page
    • on the Lossiemouth Community Development Trust Social Media page
    • in person at the Lossiemouth Library during opening hours
    • via links / QR code on a poster at the play park

  • Design Development

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    The tender documentation is currently live on Public Contracts Scotland for designers to view and to submit their play park design proposals. Proposals will be submitted by the end of August and voting will be carried out in the first two weeks of September.

    An online vote will be available on this project page. We are working with the Lossiemouth Community Council and the Lossiemouth Community Development Trust to facilitate in person voting in both Primary Schools, nursery groups and a pop up vote in the Lossiemouth Library.

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