Planners boot out proposal for new £15million Stirling whisky distillery

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A new £15million Stirling distillery and visitor centre has been refused by council planners. Developers of Wolfcraig Distillery, who say they have already committed £2.5million to the project, are vowing to pursue their plans.

But is is understood they may have to consider other locations if the broader council planning or appeal process proves time consuming.The developers say they are “extremely surprised” by the decision, made public by Stirling Council planners this week.A spokesperson for Wolfcraig said: “This is a very disappointing decision; however, we remain determined to build a world class brand, whisky distillery and tourist attraction that the people of Stirling can be proud of.“We have already committed £2.5million to the project and firmly believe that Wolfcraig will be a strong contributor to the city’s masterplan for economic development, employment and cultural advancement.“We have been working closely with the planning department over the past eight months and we are extremely surprised by the recommendation for refusal and the reasons given are difficult to comprehend.“There have been no objections or issues raised by legislative bodies, including Historic Environment Scotland (HES) or the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and we have received overwhelming support from the local community and high street businesses.

The planning department’s decision has hugely impacted our project timeline and we may need to look at alternative plans to ensure we meet our production targets.Click here for more news and sport from the Stirling area.“However, the Wolfcraig team will remain committed to doing everything we can to make our vision for the distillery a reality.”In October, Wolfcraig claimed