Plans for holiday lodge in Larbert area

Tourists could soon be using the Larbert area as a base as they go sightseeing at the Kelpies and other local destinations.
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That is if Steven McLeod gets the go ahead from Falkirk Council for the application he lodged with planners on March 17 – which was validated on March 21 – to construct a new holiday lodge at Glenbervie House, in Torwood.

Glenbervie House is a Victorian manor house just outside Larbert which has become a popular venue for weddings and other celebrations.

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Plans have been lodged with Falkirk Council to construct a holiday lodge in the Larbert areaPlans have been lodged with Falkirk Council to construct a holiday lodge in the Larbert area
Plans have been lodged with Falkirk Council to construct a holiday lodge in the Larbert area
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Mr McLeod lodged a retrospective application with the council on September 24 last year to construct two holiday lodges – with raised decks – at the same location and planner granted permission on November 19, 2021.

At the time, those planning documents stated: “The proposed development is adjacent to Glenbervie House. It is considered the lodges are in-keeping with the wider hotel use at the site and are not considered to be an unreasonable addition to the current tourism related uses.”

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