Plans approved for more than 3,000 homes in Stirling

Springfield Properties has won planning approval for its 3,042-home development at Durieshill in Stirling. The £650m development spans 593 acres and is expected to take more than 20 years to complete. It will also include a primary school, secondary school and library, a 30-unit care facility for the elderly, and commercial units. Springfield expects to enter into the Section 75 agreement with Stirling Council and to commence work on site by late autumn 2020. The first homeowners are anticipated to move in during 2022. Innes Smith, chief executive of Springfield Properties, said: “We are delighted to have received approval for Durieshill, which we believe is the largest detailed planning application to have been approved in Scotland. “This will be our fourth village development and this consent is an important milestone in the delivery on our strategy. Our villages are designed to accelerate the provision of the many new homes needed across Scotland as well as provide everything a community needs to flourish.” To send feedback, e-mail louise.dransfield@egi.co.uk or tweet @DransfieldL or @estatesgazette