West Lothian Council formally objects to Calderwood development proposal in Edinburgh City Local Development Plan
West Lothian Council is aware that the developer prompting the site east of Calderwood and within the Edinburgh green belt has issued material to support their case for the Calderwood site to be included within Edinburgh's forthcoming Local Development Plan. The council has already formally objected development proposals for the Calderwood area as part of the Edinburgh City Local Development Plan.
The council is a statutory consultee on the Edinburgh City Local Development Plan and has provided an official response highlighting concerns within the plan for potential development of 2000 homes in the Calderwood area to the South-West of the City council area near it border with West Lothian.
Leader of West Lothian Council, Lawrence Fitzpatrick said: "The council has formally objected to the proposal. In our view the proposal has not been justified in terms of impact on local facilities, it isn't a sustainable extension to the existing community and will have a huge adverse transport impact on transport in the area
"It includes areas of magnificent woodland with an abundance of wildlife. Local people have enthused about its beauty with their increasing walks during lockdown."
The site at Calderwood has been identified as an alternative proposal by Edinburgh City Council in its Local Development Plan which could be utilised for housing should preferred options for development growth closer to the city not be chosen by the council.
West Lothian Council planning officers will continue to monitor progress on the preparation of Edinburgh's Local Development Plan and will report on progress at future meetings of West Lothian Council Development and Transport Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel and West Lothian Council Executive.
