Councillors are to decide on plans for a 40-home housing development in Fintry next week.
Andrew Haslam, Ogilvie Homes Ltd and others want to build 38 houses on land near Menzies Drive.
However, 20 objections have been lodged along with one from Fintry Community Council.
Stirling Council planners are recommending refusal of the application citing grounds including that the siting, detail and design would have a detrimental impact on the character and appearance of the immediate area and that the proposals fail to preserve the character of nearby A-listed Culcreuch Castle.
They also say there is a high risk of flooding and that SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency have objected to the principle of the development.
Other concerns include loss of biodiversity, including trees, and impact on landscape and wildlife.
In a report due before the hearing, the planners said: “The application site is located on the north eastern edge of Fintry and extends to 9.18 acres. It is currently an area of open land and woodland. The woodland is identified as ‘Nearly-native woodland’ in the Native Woodland Survey of Scotland.
“The site is allocated for housing development within the Adopted Stirling Council Local Development Plan (Site Specific Policy H098 Menzies Terrace designated for 40 residential units).
“Full planning permission is sought for the erection of 38 dwelling houses (including the formation of the access, landscaping and associated works), with 27 private sale houses and 11 affordable units. four bed, three bed and two bed properties are proposed, including bungalow, semi-detached, detached, terraced and cottage flat houses. The scale of housing involved is from single storey to two storey.
“The units are to be accessed by a single road extending from the existing public road off Menzies Terrace.”
The planners added: “The proposed housing development in placemaking, design and layout terms, cannot be supported, even although this is an adopted allocated site for residential development.
“The proposals do not meet with the key site requirements for the site identified in the Local Development Plan and the applicable national policies and relevant adopted Local Plan policies.
“It is of further importance that SEPA and Stirling Council Flooding have objected to the principle of housing on this site on flooding grounds.
“The fact remains, however, that the site is allocated for housing development in the Local Development Plan. The principle of residential development on the application site is established in the LDP. Nevertheless, the application must be assessed against national policy and all the relevant policies of the LDP, and any relevant material considerations.”
