WORK is underway in Stirling on what is the largest housing development to have secured detailed planning approval in Scotland.
The Durieshill development – being delivered by Stirling Council, Barratt Homes, and David Wilson Homes – will see the transformation of a 593-acre site between Bannockburn and Plean with the build of more than 3,000 new homes.
Construction is expected to span 30 years and will also include new schools, shops and a business park, civic areas, extensive areas of play and open space, community woodland, and active travel routes to Stirling and Plean.
Around 130 new jobs are expected to be created during construction and a further 770 afterwards through the new commercial centre, community facilities and business units.
Barratt Homes West MD, Andrew Curran, and Stirling Council leader, councillor Susan McGill, officially broke the ground at Durieshill to mark the start of phase one of the project, which will see 543 homes built. A mix of one, two, three, four and five-bedroom homes and apartments will be delivered during the initial phase, with terraced, semi-detached homes also featuring.
Stirling Council leader, councillor Susan McGill, said, “The start of work at Durieshill is a major milestone in this ambitious project that will create a new vibrant, attractive and sustainable community near Stirling.”
Andy Curran, MD of Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes West Scotland, added, “Breaking ground at Durieshill is a hugely significant moment for Barratt and David Wilson Homes and for Stirling. This landmark development reflects our long-term commitment to creating high-quality, sustainable places where people can put down roots and thrive.”
The first homes are expected to be completed by summer 2027, with initial infrastructure, road improvements and access travel routes scheduled for completion this summer.
Durieshill was first identified as a preferred location for a major growth area by Stirling Council in 2004 and is an allocated site within the Stirling Local Development Plan.
In December 2023, detailed planning consent was released for Durieshill. In the same year, Stirling Council approved support for the capital investment needed for delivering the education and transport infrastructure at the site – almost £57 million spread over 24 years.
Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes became the lead developer, acquiring the whole site from Springfield Properties in the spring of 2025. Amended plans for three plots in the site to deliver the first phase of the development were approved in September 2025.
