Consultation - West Lothian Local Development Plan - Draft Participation Statement (October 2026)

The Participation Statement forms part of the council's Development Plan Scheme. (The 2026 DPS can be viewed by clicking here.

The Council will shortly start to prepare the 2027 DPS and as part of this process it is seeking the views of the public on the content of its draft Participation Statement.

You can view it by clicking on the link below:

Draft Participation Statement for consultation - October 2026 (PDF, 319 KB)(opens new window)

In considering the draft Participation Statement, you might want to think about:

• whether there are specific groups or organisations we should be consulting with; and, 

• if there are specific ways you would like us to use to engage with you (e.g. meetings, online surveys, drop-in events)

Please email your response to wlldp@westlothian.gov.uk or, alternatively, send to Development Planning & Environment, Civic Centre, Howden South Road, Livingston, EH54 6FF.

Comments must be received no later than 12 Noon on Friday 20 November 2026.

Note: Comments may be made public and if you want to remain anonymous, please ensure that you make this clear in your submission.

If you have any queries about the draft Participation Statement, please do not hesitate to get in touch with the DP&E team at wlldp@westlothian.gov.uk

For further information on how the information you provide will be used please read our Privacy Notice 

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