West Lothian’s Housing Recovery Newsletter No. 6 Housing ...

West Lothian’s Housing Recovery Newsletter No. 6

Housing Recovery Action Plan 2

Housing Recovery Conference 2

The council held its second Housing Recovery
Conference on 2 November. 55 people attended.
Following the conference, Housing Recovery Action
Plan 2 was approved by Council Executive. This
sets out various initiatives that the council will aim
to progress during 2013 to facilitate a faster rate
of house building in West Lothian.

Permission granted for 2,300 houses at Calderwood
Planning permission in principle has been granted for up to 2,300 houses within part of the
Calderwood Core Development Area. Detailed planning permission has also been granted
for a first phase housing development within this CDA for 196 houses. The lead developer,
Stirling Developments Ltd, anticipates that development will commence in May. It is
expected that details of the housebuilders for the first phase of the housing development
will be announced in the next few weeks.

Calderwood Masterplan

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Barrat house type

Winchburgh CDA update
Draft proposals have been drawn up for a new town centre in Winchburgh. Community
consultation on the proposals took place in October 2012.
Barratt Homes began work on their housing development at Winchburgh at the start of October
2012. The first house completions are expected in spring 2013. Miller Homes commenced work
on their housing development in January.
Planning permission has been granted for an extension at the Winchburgh Primary School / Holy
Family Primary School building. These works are due for completion by October 2013.
A planning application has been submitted for the erection of 29 houses and the conversion of a
steading to form three houses at Glendevon Steadings, Winchburgh.

DRAFT town centre proposals

Flats get the go ahead in Deans and Linlithgow House completions

In October 2012, planning permission House completions
was granted for 12 flats at Deans House, between September 2012
Livingston. A development of 12 retirement and February 2013 totalled
flats at Westerlea, Linlithgow, has been 232. Since the start of
approved by Development Management the audit year 2012/13,
Committee subject to a legal agreement completions have averaged
being concluded between the council and 41 per month. This is below
the applicant. the monthly target of 47
per month. The chart below
Green light for Cala proposals at Murieston site shows the performance
against this target for the
In 2012, Cala Homes submitted a planning year 2012/13 thus far.
application for the erection of 59 houses on
a site at Murieston Road, Livingston. The site
is allocated for housing in the West Lothian
Local Plan. At its meeting in February 2013,
Development Management Committee
agreed to grant planning permission subject
to a legal agreement being concluded.

Affordable homes approved for Whitburn site Work on the 2012 Housing Audit has been
In November 2012, planning permission was concluded. This sets out the council’s
granted to Almond Housing Association for expectations for house building within
23 houses and 26 flats at the Whitdale Annex, West Lothian for the next seven years. The
East Main Street, Whitburn. anticipated housing output is:

More new housing approved at Bathgate 2012/13 577
2013/14 554
In November 2012, Barratt Homes received 2014/15 714
planning permission for 176 houses at 2015/16 796
Standhill. The site forms part of the Wester 2016/17 777
Inch allocation in the local plan and will be 2017/18 756
accessed from a new roundabout on the 2018/19 685
A7066. The development will contain a mix
of detached and semi-detached houses Developer contributions
plus an element of affordable housing. It is
anticipated that development will start early
in 2013.

Further house types changes at Wester Inch In the first nine months of 2012/13, the council
has received over £3.24 million in developer
Persimmon Homes has recieved planning contributions. Since public reporting of
permission to change the housing mix on developer contributions began in 2008/09,
sites U and V at Wester Inch. 102 houses and this is the first year that contributions have
45 flats have been approved. The number of exceeded £3 million.
houses has been increased to reflect current
market demand.

March 2013

Homes for older people
Planning permission has been granted to West Lothian Council for 18 flats for older people
at West Main Street, Broxburn. The proposals involve the refurbishment and alteration of a
former school and the erection of two new buildings.

400 houses approved at Lower Bathville

In December 2012, planning permission in principle was granted for up to 400 house at a brownfield
site at Lower Bathville, Armadale. The site forms part of the Armadale Core Development Area.

Plans for former foundry site revealed
Maple Oak Ltd has submitted a planning
application for the erection of 63 houses and 107
flats on the site of the former Edgar Allen Works at
Whitburn Road, Bathgate. The site is adjacent to the
town centre and overlooks Bathgate Golf Course.

School extension plans approved
Planning permission has been granted to extend Balbardie and Boghall Primary Schools.

The extra pupil places provided will support
planned housing growth in Bathgate.

New school places planned in Armadale

Planning permission has been granted for a new vehicular access to St. Anthony’s Primary School,
Armadale. This improved access will allow the school to be further extended to support continued
house building in Armadale. A planning application has been submitted to extend Armadale
Primary School. The works at these schools are expected to be completed during 2013.

For more information, contact

Colin Miller Development Planning Manager 01506 282420 [email protected]
01506 282430 [email protected]
Steve Lovell Planning Officer

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