Drymen looks set to receive a housing boost with plans for the creation of 88 new homes.
And the move will see developers fund an additional classroom at the village primary school.
The blueprint by builders McTaggart and Mickel has been recommended for approval by the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Authority.
Initial plans sought the go-ahead for 101 homes, later reduced to 95, following objections from community councillors.
Continued objections and discussions between developers and community representatives resulted in the revised 88 home plan. Following discussions, the village’s community council withdrew objections to the bid.
The site - to the east of the village - is on land bordered on the north by the Old Military Road and by Gartness Road on its southern boundary.
Half of the homes on the land are for sale, with the other half being designated as ‘affordable’ housing.
A mix of two, three and four bedroom homes will be available for sale, while 30 one, two and three bedroom homes will be freed up for rent.
A further 14 two and three bed houses will be sold “at a discount to market value in perpetuity” and would only “be made available to local people in the first instance”, say documents.
Although 29 objections were submitted to initial plans, only nine were maintained for the revised plans. Concerns mainly centred around the “suburban nature” of the development and the resulting impact on village services such as education, healthcare and dental provision.
Stirling Council acknowledged Drymen Primary would need extra capacity to cope with the expected influx of pupils. They have requested a legal agreement sealing a financial contribution of £4511 for each home, to fund an extra classroom at the school, which will be met by the developer. Planners are said to have no objections to meeting the £396,968 bill.
Rural Stirling Housing Association will manage the rented properties, which will include an extended public car park and an additional pedestrian crossing on Stirling Road, alongside a further crossing closer to the village school. Landscaping will also take place to create a new public open space.
The developer is contributing £30,000 to encourage “sustainable and emissionless travel”, in a bid to offset the increased vehicle usage set to result from both the development and expanded car parking arrangements.
Planners recommend the development is agreed at a meeting on Monday, July 29.
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