Plans have been revealed to develop a new cemetery in Stirling.

The council is seeking planning permission from the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park (LLTNPA) to develop the cemetery in the Callander area.

A development site has now been identified, as the existing cemetery is expected to reach capacity within the next three years.

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The farmland is already owned by the local authority and has previously been granted planning permission in principle for a similar development.

However, it lies within the administrative boundary of LLTNPA.

The cemetery would include new burial plots, an area for the internment of ashes, and an area for woodland burial which would include tree planting and setting of plaques at the time of burial.

A new circular roadway and pedestrian walkway will also provide access around the site. Other features of the development include 49 car parking spaces (six disabled) as well as a new bus stop.

A planning application will be submitted to LLTNPA later this month.

(LM/JP)