West Lothian Local Development Plan - Draft Main Issues Report
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West Lothian Local Development Plan - Draft Main Issues Report _____________________________________________________________________ Chapter 5.0 Settlement Statements The settlement statements have been informed by the West Lothian Housing Land Audit 2012 and reflect the capacity of development sites and the completion figures achieved at 31.03.2012. NB All site submissions have been assessed on the basis of preferred use as submitted by the proposer. Where sites have been identified by the council as “not preferred” this has included consideration of alternative uses. 1 ADDIEWELL & LOGANLEA Addiewell and Loganlea developed from the 1860s in association with the coal and shale oil industries which operated until the 1950s. Once separate communities they are now closely attached to form, in effect, a single community. Much of the housing is social housing dating from the 1930s – 1960s. The town is served by a railway station and is the location of HM Prison Addiewell. There are few employment opportunities in the village. It is West Lothian’s most deprived community. Population in 2012: 1,342 (GROS estimate) Issues: limited employment opportunities, high level of social deprivation. Infrastructure considerations: although served by a railway station there are few amenities within the village. There are two primary schools (Addiewell and St Thomas). There is no secondary school. Addiewell falls within the catchment areas of West Calder High School and St Kentigern’s High School, Blackburn. Spatial strategy considerations: one of West Lothian’s western communities where development in principle is supported by the Strategic Development Plan. Priorities: review use of the school grounds and provide community open space facilities; environmental improvement of Meadowhead Green; promote path links to the wider path network, surrounding countryside and to the sports and open space resources at Loganlea; review settlement envelope. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS There are no new proposals proposed for this settlement. HOUSING KEY Site Location Site Capacity MIR status Reference Size (Ha) HAd4 Loganlea Crescent / 2.31 35 Committed site carried forward from WLLP. No planning permission. Place HAd6 Muirhousedykes 0.2 5 Committed site carried forward from WLLP. Planning permission granted. 2 HOUSING KEY Site Location Site Capacity MIR status Reference Size (Ha) Mains HAd7 Meadowhead 1.0 20 Committed site carried forward from WLLP. No planning permission. Avenue (north) LATE-008 Land to west of 0.4 5 Preferred new site. Loganlea EOI-0026 Station House 0.32 5 Not preferred PJ0003 Northern Salvage 2.44 Circa 50 Not preferred Auto Auction EMPLOYMENT KEY Site Reference Location Site Use MIR States Capacity classes (Ha) EAd3 Addiewell West 6.2 6 Committed site carried forward There are no other development proposals. Settlement Map 8 3 ARMADALE Armadale developed in the 1790s on one of the great toll roads between Edinburgh and Glasgow and largely remained a hamlet of farm- workers and tradesmen until the arrival of mining industries of coal, fireclay, ironstone and limestone. Foundries, fireclay works and brick making also developed. The miners’ rows were gradually replaced by council houses from the 1920s onwards. The rail station re-opened in 2010. The only remains of industrial activity are found principally to the south of the town. In recent years the town has seen significant allocations for new development and is earmarked for substantial housing development at the Armadale Core Development Area. Population in 2012: 11,230 (GROS estimate) Issues for settlement: promote and maintain the employment base, tackle areas of social deprivation; local parks require investment; new open space is required to accommodate recent and ongoing housing development; upgrading of footpath network; capacity issues at catchment schools. Infrastructure considerations: served by three primary schools (Armadale, Eastertoun and St Anthony’s) and at secondary school level Armadale Academy and St Kentigern’s High School, Blackburn. A new primary school is being considered as part of the Armadale Core Development Area in addition to school extensions. The new school will result in changes to catchment areas. Spatial strategy considerations: the availability of infrastructure, strategic location, and existing facilities makes the town an attractive option for development; continue to promote delivery of the Armadale Core Development Area and delivery of associated infrastructure requirements. Priorities: delivery of infrastructure to support housing development, support for local employment opportunities; environmental improvements and provision of open space to support community growth; review settlement envelope. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS HOUSING KEY Site Location Site Capacity MIR status Reference Size (Ha) HAm8 Muirfield, North 0.28 10 Committed site carried forward from WLLP. No planning permission but minded to grant Street consent. HAm10 Heatherfield 5.9 70 Committed site carried forward from WLLP. No planning permission. Part of CDA. 4 HOUSING KEY Site Location Site Capacity MIR status Reference Size (Ha) (West) HAm12 (c) Nelson Park 1.57 47 Committed site carried forward from WLLP. No planning permission. R1A R1A (East) Ferrier Committed site carried forward from WLLP. Planning permission granted. Path 3.78 86 R1B R1B (West) Hanlin Committed site carried forward from WLLP. Planning permission granted Park 4.44 106 1/34 Station Road 0.22 25 Committed site. Planning permission granted. Site completed in draft 2014 housing land audit. 1/35 50 East Main 0.8 7 Committed site carried forward from WLLP. Planning permission granted. Street ARM 8 Mayfield Drive 0.75 20 Preferred new site EOI-0047 Land at 25.0 120 Not preferred Middlerigg, east of Armadale (residential) EOI-0048 Land at Standhill 12.0 280 Not preferred Farm, west of Armadale (residential) EOI-0121 Land to north east 21.2 25 Not preferred – see also related EOI-0046 of Bridgecastle Road Stonerigg Farm 5 HOUSING KEY Site Location Site Capacity MIR status Reference Size (Ha) EOI-0127 Site to west of 13.9 200 Not preferred A801 EOI-0211 Rhana Cottage 0.36 3 Not preferred EOI-0139 Drove Road 7.4 26 Preferred alternative site against Ham12(c) EMPLOYMENT KEY Site Reference Location Site Use MIR Status Capacity classes (Ha) CDA TF Trees Farm 26.6 4, 5, 6 Committed site carried forward RETAIL KEY Site Reference Location Site MIR Status Capacity (Ha) RETAIL/LOCAL CENTRE – No changes proposed, town centre boundary to None Armadale town centre N/A be reviewed at proposed plan stage. MIXED USE KEY Site Reference Location Site Size MIR status (Ha) EOI-0023 Land south of Armadale 69.0 Not preferred (residential/mixed use) 6 MIXED USE KEY Site Reference Location Site Size MIR status (Ha) EOI-0046 Land to north east of 21.2 Not preferred – see also related EOI-0121 Bridgecastle Road Stonerigg Farm LATE-0001 Land west of Stonerigg Farm 24.9 Not preferred CORE DEVELOPMENT AREA KEY Site Reference Location Site Size Capacity MIR status (Ha) CDA CS Colinshiel 31.0 270 Committed site carried forward from WLLP. No planning permission. CDA LT Lower Bathville/Tarrareoch 750 Committed site carried forward from WLLP. Planning permission 44.2 granted. CDA NH Netherhouse Committed site carried forward from WLLP. No planning 15.8 108 permission. CDA SN Standhill (North) 12.8 300 Committed site carried forward from WLLP. No planning permission. CDA SS Standhill (South) 6.26 100 Committed site carried forward from WLLP. No planning permission. Land reservation required to accommodate potential extension to Armadale Academy. CDA TF Trees Farm Committed site carried forward from WLLP. Planning permission 26.6 350 granted. *remaining capacity There are no other development proposals Settlement Map 9 7 BATHGATE Bathgate is situated to the north of the M8. The A89 passes through the centre of the town. Originally an 18th century weaving and market village, Bathgate developed from the 1840s and 1850s as a result of the growth of the railways and large scale coal mining. In 1851 the world’s first commercial oil works opened, leading to the Scottish shale oil industry. Other heavy industries followed. With the post-war decline of heavy industries, new jobs were found at BMC (later British Leyland), however, the town fell victim to the recession of the 1980s to recover in the 1990s assisted by Motorola and private house building encouraged by the re-opening of the railway to Edinburgh and Glasgow. Motorola closed in April 2001. The railway line and a concentration of industrial and commercial sites have driven the expansion of Bathgate to the east and led to its coalescence with Boghall. There has also been expansion to the southwest and recent redevelopment of the former British Leyland site to the south of the town at Wester Inch for residential use. Population in 2012: 20,289 (GROS estimate) Issues for settlement: promote and maintain the employment base, tackle areas of social deprivation; education capacity issues. Infrastructure considerations: served by six primary schools - Balbardie, Boghall, Simpson, Windyknowe, St Columba’s and St Mary’s and at secondary school level by Bathgate Academy, Armadale Academy and St Kentigern’s, Blackburn. Spatial strategy considerations: the availability of infrastructure, strategic location, and existing facilities makes the town an attractive option for development. Priorities: address education capacity issues; improve park and playing field provision; review settlement envelope. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS HOUSING KEY Site Location Site Capacity MIR status Reference Size (Ha) 2/106 Former Woodthorpe 0.8 11 Committed site carried forward from WLLP. Planning permission granted. Garden Centre 2/104 36 - 46 North Bridge 0.13 12 Committed site carried forward from WLLP. Planning permission granted. Site Street completed in 2013 Housing Land Audit 8 HOUSING KEY Site Location Site Capacity MIR status Reference Size (Ha) HBg22/HBg39 Wester Inch (land to 136 88 Committed site carried forward from WLLP. Planning permission granted (outline (20) east of Meikle Lane) approval). See details below for HBg22 and HBg39 development areas. HBg39/2/66 Standhill 6.0 80 Committed site carried forward from WLLP.