Work underway on new Stirling Ladbrokes betting shop in city centre

Construction began this week.

By Isla Glen

March 13 2025, 4:39pm

Two city centre shops will close under new plans by Ladbrokes. Image: Alex Watson/DC Thomson

Work is underway to open a new Ladbrokes branch in Stirling city centre.

The betting shop chain is planning to move into the former HSBC Bank building on Murray Place.

Entain, the gambling company that owns Ladbrokes and Coral, currently has two shops in the city centre.

It is expected these units – on King Street and Murray Place, respectively – will close once the new building is open.

A £125,000 building warrant to fit out the new premises was approved by Stirling Council on March 4.

Works commenced this week and the shop is expected to open on April 28.

How the new Ladbrokes is expected to look once fitted out. Image: Stirling Planning Portal

A planning application to change the building’s use from a bank to a betting office was granted in December 2023.

The proposals included internal works, as well as installing bathrooms for customers and employees, and a staff kitchen.

External Ladbrokes signage will be installed, with a glass front replacing the former HSBC’s external ATM.

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Entain has applied to Stirling Council for a betting licence for the Murray Place shop.

If approved, the business plans to close its other two premises in the city centre.

A note attached to the two-storey unit reads: “Please note that should this license be granted, Ladbrokes Betting and Gaming Ltd will surrender their current licenses at 21/25 King Street, Stirling, Scotland and 73 Murray Place, Stirling, FK8 1AU once the proposed unit is fitted and ready to trade.”