Superseded West Lothian Local Plan 2009 (WLLP)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for West Lothian and the primary land use planning policy document between January 2009 and September 2018 when it was superseded by the Adopted West Lothian Local Development Plan 2018 (LDP 1).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 [9MB]
- Key: relating to maps [52KB]
- Map 1: West Lothian area [1MB]
- Map 2: Linlithgow, Broxburn and Uphall [1MB]
- Map 3: Livingston and the surrounding area [2MB]
- Map 4: Bathgate, Armadale, Whitburn, Blackburn [1MB]
- Map 5: Villages [2MB]
- Map 6: BP Pipeline in West Lothian [367KB]
- Report of Examination arising from the Public Local Inquiry: Report of WLLP Examination, March 2008 [2MB]
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 [193KB]
- Appendix 1 - Superseded SPGs which have already been replaced (at 8 October 2019) [201KB]
- Appendix 2 - Superseded SPGs which it is proposed to replace [225KB]
- Appendix 3 - Superseded SPGs which it is not proposed to replace [203KB]
- Appendix 4 - New guidance (PG) and (SG) which it is proposed to bring forward [193KB]
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 [251KB] 2015
- Planning for Nature: Development Management and Wildlife [4MB] 2015
- Single plot and small scale infill residential development in urban areas (how to avoid town cramming) [382KB] 2013
- Residential Development Guide [1MB] 2013
- Surface water management (including SUDS) - planning guidance for developers [165KB] 2012
- Landscape capacity study for Wind Energy Development in West Lothian [4MB] 2011
- Provision for digital ducting within new development [276KB] 2010
- Construction training and local employment agreements [214KB] 2009
- Development on contaminated land [433KB] 2009
- Controlling light pollution [655KB] 2009
- Linlithgow Public Realm Design Guide [10MB] 2009 (updated in 2017)
- Armadale Public Realm Design Framework [4MB] 2009
- Armadale Premises improvement design guidance [119KB] 2009
- Bathgate Public Realm Design Guide [2MB] 2009
- Bathgate Urban Design Framework [5MB] 2009
- Bathgate Premises improvement design guidance [123KB] 2009
- Broxburn and Uphall Public Realm design guide [4MB] 2009
- Broxburn and Uphall Premises improvement design guidance [93KB] 2009
- Whitburn Public Realm Design Guide [3MB] 2009
- Whitburn Premises improvement design guidance [120KB] 2009
- Development in the countryside [935KB] 2008
- The lowland crofting handbook [2MB] 2008
- Planning and noise [199KB] 2008
- West Lothian flood risk and drainage [521KB] 2008
- Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems for roads [13MB] 2008
- West Lothian Retail Capacity Study report [4MB] 2008
- West Lothian Retail Capacity Study: appendices [2MB] 2008
- Redevelopment of redundant poultry sheds and intensive livestock rearing units - report [118KB] 2007
- Redevelopment of redundant poultry sheds and intensive livestock rearing units - appendix [217KB] 2007
- Management and after use of soils on development sites [1MB] 2006
- West Lothian soil sustainability report [2MB] 2004
- Mud on roads [75KB] 2003
- Guidance concerning the erection of pigeon lofts [54KB] 2003
- Delivering the next round of major housing developments in West Lothian [3MB] 2003
- Tipping of builders' material [18KB] 2002
- Determination of radio telecommunications planning applications [522KB] 2001
- The Farmsteading of the Bathgate HIlls [28MB] 2001 (background document to Development in the Countryside SPG)
- Replacement windows in conservation areas [562KB] 1998
- The control of amateur radio antennae and satellite dish receivers [53KB] 1998
- Controlling the extraction of oil shale bings in West Lothian [1MB] 1998
- Mobile snack bars [44KB] 1998
- Control of advertisement hoardings [54KB] 1998
- Advertisement control in Linlithgow Palace and High Street, Mid Calder and Torphichen conservation areas [827KB] 1998
- Class 3 restaurant uses and hot food takeaways [59KB] 1998
- Control of security screening on commercial properties [49KB] 1998
- Areas of Special Control: the shale miners rows [790KB] 1994
- Changes of use to offices in Linlithgow High Street [680KB] 1984
- The Wind Energy Data map [5MB] is only renewed periodically.
Archieved 'Developer Contributions' SPGs
- Developer Contribution for Public Art (opens new window) 2018
- A71 Corridor Study [541KB] 2014
- Review of developer contributions [1MB] Affordable Housing 2012 (Travel Co-ordinator, Public Art is superseded by 2018 report)
- Denominational Secondary Education Infrastructure - Interim Changes [190KB] 2012
- Primary school infrastructure in Armadale [276KB] 2011
- Whitburn Academy [202KB] 2011
- Denominational secondary education infrastructure [285KB] 2010
- A801 Dualling [2MB] 2010
- New Blackridge Railway Station [1MB] Approved SPG 2010
- Armadale Station park and ride: report [80KB] 2009
- Armadale Station park and ride: appendix [69KB] 2009
- Replacement Armadale Library [325KB] 2009
- Cemetery provision [268KB] 2009
- Public art [358KB] 2008 (to be used alongside 2012 Review of development contributions and review of 23 January 2018)
- Public art strategy [2MB] 2008
- Travel Plans, Residential Travel Information Packs and Travel Co-ordinator [160KB] 2008 (to be used alongside 2012 Review of development contributions)
- Planning for education [263KB] 2008 (guidance on impacts from housing development)
- School commissioning costs [159KB] 2008
- DCP Interim changes to Supplementary Planning Guidance [128KB] 2008
- CDA town and village centre [125KB] 2007
- Guidance notes for planning legal agreements [502KB] 2007
- Denominational Primary Schools [30KB] 2006
- Armadale Academy [69KB] 2006
- Affordable housing [71KB] 2006 (to be used alongside 2012 Review of development contributions)
- Co-location provision of new community and cultural facilities in CDAs [123KB] 2006
- Partnership approach to deliver infrastructure [135KB] 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 (opens new window). 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.
