Housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel Homes Ltd had previously secured approval for 88 new family homes on a section of land north of Gartness Road.

The new application to Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Authority planners instead is for 65 new homes, made up of a mix of private and affordable homes. The proposals also include a public car park extension with public toilet and refuse facilities, access, visitor parking and landscaping.

The 65 units would comprise eight one-bedroom; eight two-bedroom; 18 three-bedroom; 23 four-bedroom; and eight five-bedroom units.

In documents submitted with the latest application, agents for the developers said: “The proposed development includes cottage flats and detached, semi-detached and terraced dwellings. The proposed variation in house types and sizes (number of rooms) responds to the local housing need and demand within the National Park.

“All houses will be fully accessible and compliant with the current Building Standards, the affordable house types will comply with Housing for Varying Needs standards with regards to disabled access, sanitary provision and space standards.

“The architectural design and proposed floor layouts will provide a safe, secure and enhanced quality of life for future residents.

“Furthermore, the Supplementary Guidance Housing provides further guidance on affordable housing, types of housing and financial contributions and onsite / offsite affordable housing provision.

“The affordable provision comprises two and three-bedroom terraced dwellings and one-bedroom cottage flats.

“The proposed scheme provides approximately 33 per cent affordable social rent housing on site. This is one third of the proposed development, exceeding the NPF4 policy requirement.

“The proposed development will support investment in and the sustainability of the Drymen community.”

The agents said the project would generate an estimated 230 jobs (direct and indirect) and that the Springfield Group, the parent company of Mactaggart & Mickel Homes, would support and promote apprentices which make up 21.7% of site workers throughout the business.

The proposed public toilets will be owned and managed by the Drymen Community Development Trust and, once operational, will generate income for the Trust and the proposed car park extension, said the agents, would alleviate existing car parking pressures within Drymen village (specifically the village square and surrounding residential streets).