Hearing over housing plan
A hearing is to be held to give both developers and objectors their say on plans for a housing development proposed for Deanston.
Stirling Council’s planning panel agreed to hold the hearing at a later date when the application by Gladman Developments Ltd came before members at a meeting on Tuesday.
The developers are seeking permission in principle to build on land next to and west of Deanston Community Centre on James Smith Road.
However, the site is not included in the Local Development Plan and Stirling Council planners are recommending refusal of the bid.
While the proposal does not include detailed features, the developers have drawn up a masterplan suggesting up to 65 homes could be created.
Kilmadock Community Council has objected to the application on grounds of road safety, school capacity, drainage and contravention of Development Plan policy.
A total of 42 individual objections and one representation have also been submitted.
While Gladman have acknowledged the development does not conform to the LDP, they are bringing the plans forward as a “windfall”development – a non-allocated site that may nonetheless contribute to the housing land supply requirement across the council area.