Plans for Scotland’s first purpose-built tennis and golf centre, which have been backed by Andy Murray’s mother Judy and golfer Colin Montgomerie, are facing opposition from locals.
More than 40 people attended a public meeting in Dunblane last week but not one person spoke up in favour of the development, which will be built at Park of Keir, between Dunblane and Bridge of Allan.
The key issue raised was the breach of the greenbelt, which has allowed both Dunblane and Bridge of Allan to retain their identities.
Ann Shaw, a member of Park of Keir Friends, said there had been two public inquiries and “the first turned it down for housing and the second accepted it only without housing”.
Ms Shaw added that, as the site is not included in the Local Development Plan for housing, any such proposal would have to win the approval of the Scottish Government, “so it is difficult to see how a planning application which involves housing could get through”.
The meeting was set up by Green councillor Mark Ruskell, who said: “I was very pleased to see a reinvigorated campaign to protect Park of Keir come out of the meeting.
“Campaigners who have worked for 25 years to stop inappropriate development have won new supporters and there is now a strong consensus against any housing on the historic landscape.”