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Waterworks for new 3000 home Stirilng supervillage set to close roads
Waterworks for new 3000 home Stirilng supervillage set to close roads
Scottish Water are due to carry out three weeks of investigations ahead of construction of the Durieshill development.
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Scottish Water will shortly start work to investigate the condition of its water network in preparation for a major new housing development for Stirling.
Durieshill - dubbed the 'Supervillage' - will see the creation of a brand new 3,000 home village between Plean and Bannockburn.
Homebuilders Springfield Properties and Barratt Homes submitted updated applications to Stirling Council for the Durieshill development at the end of last year.
As one of the largest detailed planning applications to have been approved in Scottish history, it spans 600 acres and will include extensive green spaces, schools, shops, and commercial opportunities.
Scottish Water are preparing to do some preliminary work, which will mean some road closures in the coming weeks.
The critical work – which involves digging several test holes and use non-damaging methods to check the condition of the water pipes - will be done in three phases, with road closures lasting about three weeks in total.
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The first part of the work will take place on Cadgers Loan Road, requiring the road to be closed from the junction at Cadgers Loan to the entrance of Plean Country Park. This work is scheduled to run from Monday June 9 until Thursday June 12.
A Scottish Water spokesperson said: 'The second phase of work will occur at the junction of Cadgers Loan and Bore Row starting Thursday June 12 and will last approximately two days.
'The third phase of the work will take place on Bore Row and Roman Road from Saturday June 14 to Saturday June 21, lasting seven days.
'Scottish Water is working closely with local authorities and stakeholders to minimise disruption to residents and commuters, and access to local businesses and properties will be maintained.
'As Scotland continues to see substantial housing growth, we are committed to ensuring that our infrastructure is robust, reliable, and capable of supporting these developments.
Scottish Water investigations will require some road closures over the coming weeks
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'This work is essential to guaranteeing that the network operates efficiently and sustainably, both now and in the years to come.'
The work will be delivered by McFaddens Civils on behalf of Scottish Water Horizons.
The latest planning application for Durieshill incorporates a 'green and blue' infrastructure network which will see a blend of natural and man-made elements, like parks and gardens with blue elements such as rivers and ponds. Open space enhancements, and meadow planting also feature.
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Springfield Properties and Barratt Developments entered into a partnership to accelerate the delivery of a new 3,042-home village at Durieshill, on the outskirts of Stirling last year.
Durieshill was officially given the final go-ahead in September 2023 – almost 20 years after first being mooted. Proposals for a new 3,000 home development on the site were first dreamt up in 2004.
