Proposal
Subject to feedback from technical analysis and consultation, the draft proposal is for a residential development of around 250 - 300 homes. This will include the provision of 10% of dwellings for affordable housing.
Vehicular access is proposed to be taken from the B792 on the southern boundary of the site. Two vehicular access are proposed to accommodate the anticipated scale of development. The design and location of these access points will be subject to further transportation assessment. New homes will be set in a robust landscape framework, providing new planting to the Breich Water riparian corridor and new green network connections through the site. This will enhance the existing biodiversity of the site.
Open space will be set within this framework. This will include amenity open space, including an equipped play area, within the centre of the site. More natural green space will also be provided along the northern edge of the site to tie in with the wider countryside.
Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) are proposed. This will store and treat the surface water run-off from the site before it enters the drainage system. This is a recognised and standard drainage approach for dealing with surface water run off on new development sites.
The final development proposals will be informed not only by this pre-application consultation process but also other pre-application discussions with West Lothian Council Officials and by way of the necessary technical assessments undertaken. In this regard, studies are under way in relation to matters such as landscape setting, ecology, traffic and transportation, ground conditions, noise, air quality and flood risk.
