Landowner
Church of Scotland General Trustees
Statutory corporation holding the Church of Scotland's buildings and around 12,000 acres of glebe land, listed as landowner of housing sites in Tranent, Linlithgow, Polbeth and Newtongrange.
Sites named on
4
In the councils' records
Homes counted
5
On the records the audits count
Building now
0
Under construction
Listed for sale
0
None on its website
Named on
Church of Scotland General Trustees in Midlothian
1 record names Church of Scotland General Trustees in the council's audit or planning register, largest first. A joint venture is listed under each partner.
| Site | Where | Builder | Homes | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtongrange Parish ChurchChurch of Scotland General Trustees | Mayfield/Newtongrange | Church of Scotland General Trustees | 5 | Approved, not started |
Named on
Church of Scotland General Trustees in East Lothian
1 record names Church of Scotland General Trustees in the council's audit or planning register, largest first. A joint venture is listed under each partner.
| Site | Where | Builder | Homes | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E502 LDP TT5 Bankpark Grove, TranentChurch of Scotland General Trustees | Tranent | Church of Scotland General Trustees | 80 | Approved but held up |
Named on
Church of Scotland General Trustees in West Lothian
2 records name Church of Scotland General Trustees in the council's audit or planning register, largest first. A joint venture is listed under each partner.
| Site | Where | Builder | Homes | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manse RoadChurch of Scotland General Trustees | Linlithgow | Church of Scotland General Trustees | 25 | In the plan, no consent |
| Polbeth Harwood Parish ChurchChurch of Scotland General Trustees | Polbeth | Church of Scotland General Trustees | 7 | In the plan, no consent |
Where this comes from
How this page was checked
The organisation was verified on 20 September 2026 against the sources below. The sites are from the councils' housing land audits and planning registers, last updated August 2026; the map draws the same records.
- Registered as The Church of Scotland General Trustees.
- oscr.org.uk /about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=
- churchofscotland.org.uk /about-us/departments/property-and-church-buildings/properti
- eastlothian.gov.uk /sites/default/files/2026-07/Final%20Agreed%20HLA%202024%20f
- westlothian.gov.uk /media/69439/Housing-Land-Audit-2025/excel/Housing_Land_Audi
- midlothian.gov.uk /download/downloads/id/5348/housing_land_audit_2025.pdf
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