Superseded West Lothian Local Plan 2009 (WLLP)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for West Lothian and the primary land use planning policy document between January 2009 and September 2018 when it was superseded by the Adopted West Lothian Local Development Plan 2018 (LDP 1).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- Appendix 1 - Superseded SPGs which have already been replaced (at 8 October 2019) (PDF, 201 KB)(opens new window)
- Appendix 2 - Superseded SPGs which it is proposed to replace (PDF, 225 KB)(opens new window)
- Appendix 3 - Superseded SPGs which it is not proposed to replace (PDF, 203 KB)(opens new window)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