Land at Holmes Road, Broxburn, West , EH52 5JZ • Site extending to approx. 3.9 acres (1.6 ha) with residential development potential, subject to consents • Greenfield site in established residential area close to Broxburn town centre • Located around 11 miles west of with the nearby M8 and A8 providing direct access to the Edinburgh City Bypass • Allocated for Housing in the Local Development Plan – Proposed Plan • Offers invited for the site as a whole NOTE - Published for the purposes of identification only and although believed to be correct its accuracy is not guaranteed. Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Map with the permission of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office © Crown copyright licence number 100022432 Savills (UK) Limited. Land at Holmes Road broxburn, west lothian, eh52 5JZ LOCATION The subject site is located within the town of Broxburn, to the north east of Livingston and approx. 11 miles / 18 km west of Edinburgh city centre. Broxburn is a settlement of around 15,000 residents within the administrative area. The A8, M9 and M8 merge to the east of the town at Junction 1 making Broxburn an excellent commuter location for Edinburgh and the Central Belt.

There are a number of shops within Broxburn including Scotmid and Lidl. Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s supermarkets plus Almondvale Shopping Centre are located in nearby Livingston, while there is a Tesco in Bathgate. Other amenities in the town include a library, leisure centre, park, community centre, nursery, dentist, health centre and post office. The town benefits from easy access to the surrounding countryside where outdoor pursuits such as horse riding, golf, rugby, fishing and biking are available.

Broxburn is only approx. 6.5 miles (10.5 km) from the City of Edinburgh bypass which allows access to a range of retail facilities at the Gyle Shopping Centre (Marks & Spencer, Morrisons) and Hermiston Gait Retail Park (Tesco, B&Q) plus Heriot Watt University’s Riccarton Campus. Other amenities in the surrounding area include Xtreme Karting in Newbridge and the Edinburgh International Climbing Arena in Ratho.

Broxburn, Kirkhill and St Nicolas Primary Schools are located within the town with secondary school provision also available at Broxburn Academy. The town benefits from public transport connections with the nearest railway station being , located approx. 1 mile south west of Broxburn, providing regular connections to Edinburgh and Glasgow. is conveniently positioned only approx. 5 miles (8 km) from the town.

NOTE - Published for the purposes of identification only and although believed to be correct its accuracy is not guaranteed. Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Map with the permission of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office © Crown copyright licence number 100022432 Savills (UK) Limited. NOTE - Published for the purposes of identification only and although believed to be correct its accuracy is not guaranteed. Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Map with the permission of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office © Crown copyright licence number 100022432 Savills (UK) Limited. DESCRIPTION The subject site is situated to the west of Broxburn town centre. It extends to approx. 3.9 acres (1.6 ha) and is irregular in shape, comprising undeveloped land formerly in agricultural use. The development opportunity is a well-positioned gap site near to the centre of the town and presents a logical position for further housing. Water main and sewer infrastructure is located within the site with further information available from the selling agent. A telecoms mast has now been removed from the north east boundary. Access is available to the site from West Mains Street via Holmes Road / Holmes Gardens with potential to enter the site from the northern and eastern boundaries. Holmes Road / Holmes Gardens are not adopted roads and are privately owned by West Lothian Council. Upgrading of Holmes Road / Holmes Gardens to an adoptable standard is anticipated to be required. Full details regarding access arrangements are available from the selling agents. To the south of the site is the Brox Burn stream over which are modern residential properties. To the north of the site is Holmes Road then residential and care home properties. A small development site (‘Site C’ in the West Lothian Council’s Holmes Road Planning Brief 2008) is located to the north west of the subjects and has been sold by West Lothian Council but is currently undeveloped. To the west of the site is a public footpath with a wooded border then open parkland. NOTE - Published for the purposes of identification only and although believed to be correct its accuracy is not guaranteed. To the east of the site is Holmes Gardens care home Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Map with the permission of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office © Crown copyright licence number 100022432 Savills (UK) Limited. then Strathbrock Partnership Centre, a facility providing a range of healthcare services. To the south east is a PLANNING West Lothian Council Planning Brief 2008: The document small development site (‘Site A’ in the West Lothian outlines general policy on housing mix, density, roads, parking, layout The subject site is allocated for housing within the adopted West Council’s Holmes Road Planning Brief 2008) currently and developer contributions plus specific requirements for the subject Lothian Local Plan (2009). for sale by West Lothian Council. site (known as ‘Site B’ in the brief). Within the West Lothian Local Development Plan Proposed The residential property with garden to the north of the West Lothian Council Planning Brief Update 2013: The Plan (due to be adopted in 2018) the site is allocated as housing subject site (2 Holmes Holdings) is under the same document updates policy on affordable housing, car parking, outdoor allocation Holmes North Site B (H-BU 2) with a site capacity of 20 ownership as the subject site but is excluded from the play space, education, other developer contributions and energy units. Given the size of the site there may be potential to deliver sale. The seller will consider proposals incorporating efficiency. over 20 units, subject to the necessary statutory approvals. part of the garden ground of 2 Holmes Holdings if this For any advice regarding planning, please contact West Lothian benefits the wider development. Further planning guidance is available: Council on +44 (0) 1506 280 000 or [email protected].

Method of Sale The heritable interest (freehold) in the site is offered for sale.

Full details regarding the required form of offer are available from Savills.

Strict timetables regarding agreed dates of entry will be observed.

The owner reserves the right to sell the property without reference to any other party. The vendors may require overage / clawback provisions.

Each party will be liable for their own legal costs. They purchaser(s) will be responsible for LBTT, registration dues and any VAT incurred in connection with the transaction.

A title plan will be prepared for sales purposes. Only indicative boundaries are provided and should not be relied upon. FURTHER INFORMATION Parties should note interest with Savills in the first instance in order to be kept informed of any close date set and receive further information.

Viewing by appointment only with the sole selling agent.

Important Notice September 2018 Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that:

1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact.

2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, images and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.

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