A £20m sports centre near Dunblane intended as a legacy for Sir Andy Murray and his brother Jamie will not be built.

Planning permission had been granted in principle for a £40m complex in Park of Keir, but was been opposed by some local residents as it would have been built on green belt land.

Tennis legend Billie Jean King said in July it would be the "best legacy" for the Murray brothers, with the Lawn Tennis Association announcing in the same month that it would contribute £5m in funding.

However, the Murray Play Foundation, a charity endeavour set up to design, build and operate the facility has announced it will no longer be going ahead.

The foundation said a "combination of factors" including increases in construction, material, energy and labour costs, a lengthy and uncertain planning process, and protracted discussions with governing bodies had led to the decision.

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A spokesperson said: “It is with deep regret and sorrow that we bring this project to an end, and with it a unique opportunity for a sporting legacy from the careers of two young men from Dunblane who reached the top of their sport and inspired countless people to play the game.

“Judy has been involved in promoting sport and tennis her whole life.

"This not-for-profit project was an opportunity to build a base in Scotland that would have lasted beyond her lifetime and given the next generation greater opportunity to access courts, competition, and coaching. Over 12 years, Judy has invested significant time and encountered indifference and opposition for much of that period.

"However, she and her team persevered until several factors conspired to leave the project unviable in its current form and we no longer plan to seek a detailed planning consent on the site at Park of Keir.

“The Murray family is proud of what they have contributed to tennis in the UK and remain committed to growing the game and persuading governments, sports governing bodies and others of the significant health, social and economic benefits that flow from sustained investment in sport and physical activity.

“We will now take time to consider what other initiatives might be aligned to the purpose of our charity, which is essentially to provide more people – particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds – with the opportunity to pursue sport, fitness and physical activity.”

The £37.5 million development, on land between Bridge of Allan and Dunblane, was planned to feature 12 tennis courts and a golf academy. It also included the creation of a four-star hotel, multi-user sports pitch, museum, visitor centre and 19 houses.

The tennis and golf facility would have included six indoor and six outdoor tennis courts; a short golf course with 6 holes, a practice range, putting areas, coaching bays and changing facilities as well as multisport artificial grass courts, a tennis museum and a café/restaurant with viewing gallery.

Opponents said that the project was a way to gain planning permission for upmarket housing on green belt land.

The plans were initially rejected by Stirling Council and subsequently by a Government-appointed reporter who conducted an inquiry after developers appealed, but the Scottish Government intervened to grant permission for the project to go ahead.

The planning permission granted in principle stipulated that the sports centre had to be built and be available for use before any of the 19 houses could be constructed.

A section 75 planning obligation was also ordered to commit the developer to making contributions to affordable housing and education provision in the area; establish that no further residential development will be undertaken on the site; and to set out arrangements to ensure that the sports facilities are accessible to the general public and with a pricing structure that ensured the facilities are affordable.

Andy Murray is the only British man to have won a Grand Slam in the Open Era, triumphing at the US Open and twice at Wimbledon, the only home winner in the men's singles at the All England Club since Fred Perry in 1936.

He also won back-to-back gold medals at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games and has been ranked world number one. He retired after this summer's Olympics in Paris.

Brother Jamie has won seven Grand Slam titles in the doubles and mixed doubles, including two wins at Wimbledon in the latter discipline.

Both men were part of the GB team which won the Davis Cup for the first time in 79 years in 2015.