Bathgate, West Lothian

Site extending to 240 acres in total. Hallam Land identified a shortfall in the West Lothian Housing Land Supply and submitted an outline application to WLC for a first phase of the site.

A full project team was appointed to assemble the planning application including Planning Consultant, Landscape Designer, Ecologist, Civil & Structural Engineer and Transport Consultant

An Outline Application for up to 190 units was refused by WLC, however consent was granted at appeal.

The site was fully marketed and a competitive closing date achieved 7 offers and following further negotiations and a further closing date for selected parties, Taylor Wimpey were selected as preferred bidder and the site was sold on an unconditional basis. The remaining land will be promoted through the next LDP, Hallam are in the early stages of working with Scottish Woodland to identify grants for strategic planting along the boundaries which are visually sensitive.