Superseded West Lothian Local Plan 2009 (WLLP)
The West Lothian Local Plan 2009 (WLLP) was the first district wide local plan for West Lothian and the primary land use planning policy document between January 2009 and September 2018 when it was superseded by the Adopted West Lothian Local Development Plan 2018 (LDP 1).
A copy of the West Lothian Local Plan 2009 (WLLP) and the Proposals Maps (which are named by the main settlement areas) is provided here for information and for record purposes.
- Text:
West Lothian Local Plan [9.14MB]
- Key:
relating to maps [52.07KB]
- Map 1:
West Lothian area [1.65MB]
- Map 2:
Linlithgow, Broxburn and Uphall [1.54MB]
- Map 3:
Livingston and the surrounding area [2.02MB]
- Map 4:
Bathgate, Armadale, Whitburn, Blackburn [1.74MB]
- Map 5:
Villages [2.2MB]
- Map 6:
BP Pipeline in West Lothian [367.51KB]
Monitoring Reports provided an overview of the demographics, housing , retail, economic and environmental trends in the plan area and an opportunity for assessing progress on the West Lothian Local Plan 2009 (WLLP) and for identifying matters for consideration in the new Local Development Plan (LDP 1).
STATUS OF "SPGs"
Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) was the collective term for the suite of additional guidance documents that supported the implementation of development plan policies contained within the West Lothian Local Plan 2009 (WLLP) but when this plan was replaced in September 2018 by the West Lothian Local Development Plan (LDP 1) the related SPG ceased to have formal status.
In anticipation of this scenario the council gave notice that it would bring forward a raft of new Supplementary Guidance (SG) and Planning Guidance (SG) to replace many of the previous SPGs and these can be found on Planning guidance and background information supporting the West Lothian Local Development Plan 2018 (LDP 1).
At a meeting of the Council Executive on 8 October 2019 a decision was also taken not to replace those SPGs deemed to be no longer relevant or fit for purpose and the report explaining the council's arrangements for the replacement of planning guidance is provided below together with 4 self-explanatory appendices.
Report to Council Executive of 8 October 2019 [193.24KB]
Appendix 1 - Superseded SPGs which have already been replaced (at 8 October 2019) [201.86KB]
Appendix 2 - Superseded SPGs which it is proposed to replace [225.98KB]
Appendix 3 - Superseded SPGs which it is not proposed to replace [203.15KB]
Appendix 4 - New guidance (PG) and (SG) which it is proposed to bring forward [193.68KB]
In the interim, and until the guidance that it is proposed to be replaced has been formally adopted, SPGs continue to be a 'material consideration' for the purpose of determining planning applications. However SPGs which are not being replaced no longer have any materiality.
Archived SPGs
House extension and alteration design guide [251.08KB] 2015
Planning for Nature: Development Management and Wildlife [4.58MB] 2015
Single plot and small scale infill residential development in urban areas (how to avoid town cramming) [382.34KB] 2013
Residential Development Guide [1.96MB] 2013
Surface water management (including SUDS) - planning guidance for developers [165.78KB] 2012
Landscape capacity study for Wind Energy Development in West Lothian [4.43MB] 2011
Provision for digital ducting within new development [276.94KB] 2010
Construction training and local employment agreements [214.82KB] 2009
Development on contaminated land [433.49KB] 2009
Controlling light pollution [655.04KB] 2009
Linlithgow Public Realm Design Guide [10.26MB] 2009 (updated in 2017)
Armadale Public Realm Design Framework [4.35MB] 2009
Armadale Premises improvement design guidance [119.68KB] 2009
Bathgate Public Realm Design Guide [2.7MB] 2009
Bathgate Urban Design Framework [5.79MB] 2009
Bathgate Premises improvement design guidance [123.52KB] 2009
Broxburn and Uphall Public Realm design guide [4.57MB] 2009
Broxburn and Uphall Premises improvement design guidance [93.83KB] 2009
Whitburn Public Realm Design Guide [3.14MB] 2009
Whitburn Premises improvement design guidance [120.31KB] 2009
Development in the countryside [935.89KB] 2008
The lowland crofting handbook [2.16MB] 2008
Planning and noise [199.71KB] 2008
West Lothian flood risk and drainage [521.75KB] 2008
Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems for roads [13.72MB] 2008
West Lothian Retail Capacity Study report [4.68MB] 2008
West Lothian Retail Capacity Study: appendices [2.41MB] 2008
Redevelopment of redundant poultry sheds and intensive livestock rearing units - report [118.79KB] 2007
Redevelopment of redundant poultry sheds and intensive livestock rearing units - appendix [217.65KB] 2007
Management and after use of soils on development sites [1.81MB] 2006
West Lothian soil sustainability report [2.21MB] 2004
Mud on roads [75.79KB] 2003
Guidance concerning the erection of pigeon lofts [54.79KB] 2003
Delivering the next round of major housing developments in West Lothian [3.82MB] 2003
Tipping of builders' material [18.26KB] 2002
Determination of radio telecommunications planning applications [522.29KB] 2001
The Farmsteading of the Bathgate HIlls [28.62MB] 2001 (background document to Development in the Countryside SPG)
Replacement windows in conservation areas [562.09KB] 1998
The control of amateur radio antennae and satellite dish receivers [54.0KB] 1998
Controlling the extraction of oil shale bings in West Lothian [1.33MB] 1998
Mobile snack bars [44.91KB] 1998
Control of advertisement hoardings [54.31KB] 1998
Advertisement control in Linlithgow Palace and High Street, Mid Calder and Torphichen conservation areas [827.42KB] 1998
Class 3 restaurant uses and hot food takeaways [59.55KB] 1998
Control of security screening on commercial properties [49.54KB] 1998
Areas of Special Control: the shale miners rows [790.4KB] 1994
Changes of use to offices in Linlithgow High Street [680.69KB] 1984
The Wind Energy Data map [5.12MB] is only renewed periodically.
Archieved 'Developer Contributions' SPGs
- Developer Contribution for Public Art 2018
A71 Corridor Study [541.93KB] 2014
Review of developer contributions [1.4MB] Affordable Housing 2012 (Travel Co-ordinator, Public Art is superseded by 2018 report)
Denominational Secondary Education Infrastructure - Interim Changes [190.81KB] 2012
Primary school infrastructure in Armadale [276.14KB] 2011
Whitburn Academy [202.32KB] 2011
Denominational secondary education infrastructure [285.83KB] 2010
A801 Dualling [2.29MB] 2010
New Blackridge Railway Station [1.48MB] Approved SPG 2010
Armadale Station park and ride: report [80.05KB] 2009
Armadale Station park and ride: appendix [69.65KB] 2009
Replacement Armadale Library [325.6KB] 2009
Cemetery provision [268.07KB] 2009
Public art [358.07KB] 2008 (to be used alongside 2012 Review of development contributions and review of 23 January 2018)
Public art strategy [2.01MB] 2008
Travel Plans, Residential Travel Information Packs and Travel Co-ordinator [160.41KB] 2008 (to be used alongside 2012 Review of development contributions)
Planning for education [263.82KB] 2008 (guidance on impacts from housing development)
School commissioning costs [159.69KB] 2008
DCP Interim changes to Supplementary Planning Guidance [128.21KB] 2008
CDA town and village centre [125.55KB] 2007
Guidance notes for planning legal agreements [502.96KB] 2007
Denominational Primary Schools [30.86KB] 2006
Armadale Academy [69.33KB] 2006
Affordable housing [71.01KB] 2006 (to be used alongside 2012 Review of development contributions)
Co-location provision of new community and cultural facilities in CDAs [123.36KB] 2006
Partnership approach to deliver infrastructure [135.61KB] 2006
If you have any questions relating to the superseded West Lothian Local Plan 2009 (WLLP), the Local Development Plan process, or just want to provide feedback and comments on our service, please email the Development Planning & Environment team at wlldp@westlothian.gov.uk. You can also write to us at Development Planning & Environment, West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road, Livingston, West Lothian EH54 6FF or phone 01506 280000.