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New homes

New build sites across West Lothian

Every housing site with planning consent across West Lothian, from West Lothian Council’s housing land audit and planning register. It covers 362 sites and 17,164 homes, 14,398 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

362

Homes counted

17,164

Still to build

14,398

Building now

76

By town

Where the homes are going across West Lothian

The council's own settlement names, largest first.

Largest schemes

The biggest sites across West Lothian

By homes with consent, finished schemes left out. Each opens the site's own page.

The ten largest new build sites across West Lothian
SiteHomesStage
Gavieside FarmPersimmon Homes1,900Approved, not started
West WoodBalmoral825In the plan, no consent
Polkemmet (Remainder) - HeartlandsWElink Group792Approved, not started
Polkemmet, (Remainder)WElink Group792Approved, not started
Greendykes Road (West)Miller Homes / M2 Group590Approved, not started
Lower Bathville (Bathville Quarry)AC Land Regeneration550Approved, not started
North & South LogiebraeAlba Developments550Approved but held up
Colinshiel Armadale470Approved, not started
Bangour Village Hospital Dechmont395Approved, not started
Land North West Of A89 Former Bangour Hospital Estate Carmondean Livingston395Application in progress

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