Local development plan: West Lothian

Local development plans set out the long term vision for change to the local authority areas that they cover. There are several formal stages to preparing the plan, during which the Scottish Government will issue official correspondence to the planning authority.

The documents held for the West Lothian local development plan are:

• 24 March 2021 - Developer Contributions Towards Transport Infrastructure Supplementary Guidance – Direction Letter
• 16 September 2020 - Developer Obligations for General Infrastructure for Site Delivery Supplementary Guidance - Clearance Letter
• 8 April 2019 – Letter regarding adoption of supplementary guidance – Affordable Housing
• 5 April 2019 – Letter regarding adoption of supplementary guidance – Flooding
• April 2019 – Letter regarding adoption of supplementary guidance – Residential Development
• 11 March 2019 – Letter regarding adoption of supplementary guidance – Development in the Countryside
• 11 March 2019 – Letter regarding adoption of supplementary guidance – Air Quality
• 4 February 2019  – Letter regarding adoption of supplementary guidance – Planning and Noise
• 27 June 2018 – Letter regarding adoption of local development plan
• 20 November 2015 - Comments on the Local Development Plan
• 20 November 2015 - Comments on the Local Development Plan - Developer Contributions
• 20 November 2015 - Comments on the Local Development Plan - East Calder rail halt (Action Programme)
• 20 November 2015 - Comments on the Local Development Plan - East Calder rail halt (Proposed Plan)
• 20 November 2015 - Comments on the Local Development Plan - Transport Appraisal
• 20 November 2015 - Comments on the Local Development Plan - Winchburgh

More information

There are a number of publications and legislation that underpin the development planning process:

• Planning Series Circular 6/2013: Development Planning
• A Guide to the Planning System in Scotland