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The Courier
05-05-2025
- General
- The Courier
Stirling Planning Ahead: Dunblane bakery one step closer and short-term lets proposed near castle
It's time for Planning Ahead, our regular round-up of all the latest Stirling planning applications you should know about. There are proposals dotted across Stirling, from the city's old town to Killin. And fans of food, history and skateboarding are all in for a treat. Read on to find out more. The National Wallace Monument is to undergo repairs to ensure the 'longevity and safety' of the 156-year-old landmark. Steel rods will be be inserted to secure stonework in some areas, and certain stones will be replaced where erosion has put the monument's iconic crown-like spire in jeopardy. Cracks will be mended and defective mortar beds repointed. Stirling Council gave the go-ahead for the work last week, with detailed conditions about preserving the character and appearance of the A-listed structure. Planning reference: 25/00059/LBC Three separate planning applications have been lodged with Stirling Council, seeking permission in principle for the future erection of single houses in the Lecropt area of the town, close to the railway station. Each of the three self-build plots would be subject to their own individual planning permission. The site, known as Station Field, is located west of the town centre, and north of the A9. According to the plans, three family homes could eventually be built – two at 340 sq m and one at 480 sq m. Planning references: 25/00230/PPP, 25/00231/PPP and 25/00234/PPP Killin Sports and Recreation Hub has submitted proposals to construct a pump track at the village's Breadalbane Recreation Park. Designed for mountain bikes, BMX, skateboards, roller blades, scooters and wheelchair users, the facility would be free for the community and suitable for all experience levels. It is expected to cost £150,000 in total, of which £92,000 has already been raised through donations. The plans will be considered by Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority. Planning reference: 2025/0112/DET Stirling Council has received a request to turn category B-listed 18th-century home Valley Lodge on Castle Wynd into six short-term let apartments. The four-bedroom property, located a stone's throw from Stirling Castle, went up for sale last May, priced at £200,000. New plans propose converting the four-storey house into six one-bedroom flats, with two apartments on each floor, aside from the attic. If approved, the apartments would all have a double bed, a kitchenette and an en suite bathroom. Planning reference: 25/00215/FUL Last but not least, Dunblane looks set to get a new bakery and cafe on its High Street, after initial approval was granted by Stirling Council. Once up and running, the new food and drink spot plans to sell fresh, European-style pastries and bread, as well as serving breakfast, brunch and afternoon tea. There will be space for 15 to 20 people to dine, with hopes of providing seating outside for the warmer months. Food will also be available to take away, but customers will be encouraged to sit in, make themselves at home and spend some time unwinding. Planning reference: 24/00781/FUL Wallace Monument stone repair Bridge of Allan self-build housing Killin pump track plans Valley Lodge holiday let proposal Dunblane bakery approved
Daily Record
02-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Community activists putting pedal to metal in £175,000 Killin pump track fundraising
The £175,000 track project aims to build the facility both for the benefit of locals, but also to draw visitors and biking enthusiasts to the area. Community activists in Killin are hoping individuals and organisations will galvanise behind their efforts to get a much anticipated £175,000 pump track project over the line. Killin Sports and Recreation Hub, established in 2022, are working alongside the Killin and Ardeonaig Community Development Trust (KAT) and Killin Community Council (KCC) to raise funds in order to complete the project. The track is expected to be not only a popular facility for locals, but could also draw visitors and biking enthusiasts from much further afield. Chris Kane, MP for Stirling and Strathallan, has committed his support. The Hub was set up with the aims of regenerating sports and recreation infrastructure and social inclusion within the Killin area. It recently received a vote of congratulations from Stirling Council for its work regenerating Killin's tennis courts/MUGA pitch and marking 70km of local trails. Now it has its sights set on creating a Pump Track for the local area, which will provide a vital recreational space for their youth and serve as a boost to local tourism, with the nearest equivalent facilities currently over 40 miles away, with no public transport links. Thanks to incredible community efforts, they have successfully raised £93,000 to date, with nearly £10,000 being raised locally. However, for them to finish this project, they still require £57,000 in additional funds. Chris Kane MP said: 'I am very much aware of the demand for greater recreational facilities and cycling provision in Killin. 'I would like to commend the work of the sports hub, the community development trust and the community council on their work already to get this project off the ground. 'I am committed to promoting the fundraising efforts of the project and supporting them as much as I can in my capacity.' David Fettes from Killin Sport and Recreation Hub said: 'The project has been led by Killin Sports and Recreation Hub with great support from Chris McKenna from Active Stirling. 'We are partnered with the Killin community council and the Killin development trust. We have received funds from Sports Scotland and FVL CLLD (Forth Valley and Lomond Community Led Local Development), and locally from Killin Sports and Recreation Hub, Killin and Ardeonaig development trust, Taymouth Castle and many individual small donations with pledges from various local clubs.' They are currently putting applications in to the Community Spaces Improvement Grant and the FVL CLLD funding programme, however, they are encouraging individual donations as well. The new track, within the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, will be accessible from the National Cycle Network Route 7 and local mountain bike trails. There has been strong community engagement with the project, including the design of the new track and club branding carried out in conjunction with Killin Youth Group. The project aims to remove one of the key barriers to taking part in sport and physical activity in rural areas by offering a free accessible venue at the heart of Killin. Anyone who would like to donate to the project, can visit their Just Giving page at
