Minded to grant · Midlothian
Hopefield Farm 2 (Bannock Wood)
Bonnyrigg/Lasswade, Midlothian · EH19 3GY
Also recorded as Hopefield Farm 2 & Hopefield Farm 2, Safeguarded Capacity.
Homes
1,032
Counted in the audit's total
Still to build
1,032
council audit figure
Affordable
258
Within the total
Where it is
The site boundary is the council's own, drawn over the atlas. Scroll the page over the map; hold Ctrl to zoom it.
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- 55.86262, -3.11461
About the site
- Builder
- Taylor Wimpey
- Tenure
- approx. 25% affordable / 75% private (per Taylor Wimpey); includes Melville HA phases 'Bannock Wood 1 & 2' in SHIP
- Site area
- 55.86 ha
- Sales status
- Approved in principle (Feb 2025) - construction expected to start 2025/26
- Completion
- long-term delivery to mid-2030s
Planning
- Decision
- PPP
- Dated
- 1 April 2021
- Audit reference
- Hs12 & Hs12 SC
- Audit base date
- 31 March 2025
Notes
Lat/lng approximate. Combines Hs12 (832) and Hs12 Safeguarded Capacity (200) under one PPP consent for up to 1,032 units total, south of the existing Hopefield development.
Homes expected each year
The council’s own build-out programme. The first year is the current audit year.
| Year | Homes |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 47 |
| Year 4 | 73 |
| Year 5 | 134 |
| Year 6 | 140 |
| Year 7 | 140 |
| Year 8 | 140 |
| Year 9 | 140 |
| Year 10 | 140 |
| Year 11 | 78 |
| Programmed in total | 1,032 |
Where this comes from
Midlothian HLA 2025. In Midlothian Council Housing Land Audit 2025, base date 31 March 2025.
- Open the source record (midlothian.gov.uk)
- taylorwimpey.co.uk
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