New homes
New build sites across Midlothian
Every housing site with planning consent across Midlothian, from Midlothian Council’s housing land audit and planning register. It covers 136 sites and 9,410 homes, 8,336 of them still to build.
The totals count each home once. A site the council's audit already holds under another name, or one announced by a developer and not yet in any council schedule, is drawn on the map and left out of the totals. Last updated August 2026, and refreshed monthly.
Sites
136
Homes counted
9,410
Still to build
8,336
Building now
41
By town
Where the homes are going across Midlothian
The council's own settlement names, largest first. 1 record carries no town and is listed further down.
- Shawfair27 sites · 4,460 homes · 10 building now
- Dalkeith19 sites · 16 homes · 1 building now
- Bonnyrigg13 sites · 2 building now
- Penicuik10 sites · 489 homes · 6 building now
- Midlothian South8 sites
- Midlothian West8 sites
- Villages/Rural West8 sites · 722 homes · 4 building now
- Bonnyrigg/Lasswade7 sites · 1,508 homes · 6 building now
- Gorebridge7 sites · 171 homes · 2 building now
- Mayfield/Newtongrange6 sites · 1,205 homes · 3 building now
- Roslin/Bilston6 sites · 679 homes · 3 building now
- Villages/Rural East4 sites · 60 homes · 2 building now
- Rosewell3 sites · 100 homes · 1 building now
- Danderhall2 sites · 1 building now
- Midlothian East2 sites
- Bilston1 site
- Loanhead1 site
- Mayfield1 site
- Newtongrange1 site
- Newtongrange / South Mayfield1 site
Largest schemes
The biggest sites across Midlothian
By homes with consent, finished schemes left out. Each opens the site's own page.
| Site | Where | Builder | Homes | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopefield Farm 2 (Bannock Wood)Taylor Wimpey | Bonnyrigg/Lasswade | Taylor Wimpey | 1,032 | Minded to grant |
| LingerwoodSpringfield Properties | Newtongrange / South Mayfield | Springfield Properties | 1,000 | Application in progress |
| South Mayfield SitesBarratt Homes | Mayfield/Newtongrange | Barratt Homes | 926 | Approved, not started |
| Redheugh / Prestonholm new community | Gorebridge | Not stated | 700 | Approved but held up |
| Redheugh / Prestonholm new community (Phase 1A)Barratt Homes / Old Road Securities Plc | Gorebridge | Barratt Homes / Old Road Securities Plc | 700 | Application in progress |
| Newton Farm / Craighall Village (Hs1)Cala Homes | Shawfair | Cala Homes | 620 | Building now |
| CauldcoatsPlaces for People | Shawfair | Places for People | 430 | Approved, not started |
| Cauldcoats (Hs0)Places for People | Shawfair | Places for People | 430 | Approved, not started |
| Redheugh West (Phase 2) | Gorebridge | Not stated | 400 | Approved but held up |
| Auchendinny (Dalmore Grange)Bellway Homes | Villages/Rural West | Bellway Homes | 395 | Building now |
No town given
Sites the schedule does not place across a town
1 records carry no town in the council's schedule. Each is on the map by its coordinates, and each has its own page, largest first.
| Site | Builder | Homes | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Former Mayfield Inn Bogwood Road Mayfield Dalkeith | Not stated | 20 | Approved, not started |
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