Land At Burnbrae Road, Stoneyburn, Bathgate, EH47
- Land size
- 7.6 acres
Key Features
- Prime Development Opportunity
- Strategically positioned near the M8 & A71
- Centrally Located for Convenient Access to Both Glasgow and Edinburgh
- Agricultural Land Classified as Grade 3.2 and 4.2
Description
An exceptional opportunity to purchase a parcel of land with promising development potential, extending to approximately 7.6 acres and situated on the outskirts of Stoneyburn. The site is zoned for residential use, offering scope for future housing development.
Situation
Stoneyburn is a friendly village with a strong community feel and easy access to everyday amenities such as shops, schools, and local services. Well-connected by the A71 and M8, it offers convenient travel to Livingston, Edinburgh, and Glasgow, making it attractive to commuters. The surrounding countryside provides space for walking, cycling, and outdoor recreation, while nearby towns like Bathgate, Whitburn, and Addiewell offer additional facilities and rail links to the cities.
Nearest Postcode
EH47 8DF
Directions
The site benefits from access via both Burnbrae Road and Burnlea Drive, providing flexible entry points. This dual access is considered suitable to support future residential development, subject to the necessary consents. Should planning permission be secured for a scheme of approximately 30 dwellings, the land’s value is expected to increase significantly.
From Glasgow:
Take the M8 east from Glasgow, exit at Junction 4 (Whitburn), then follow signs for Stoneyburn via the B7015.
From Edinburgh:
Take the M8 west from Edinburgh, exit at Junction 3A (Bathgate/Blackburn), then follow the A705 and B7015 toward Stoneyburn.
Access to the land is taken from Burnbrae Road or from Burnlea Drive.
Description
This attractive parcel of land lies at the end of Burnbrae Road in the village of Stoneyburn and is identified in the adopted West Lothian Local Development Plan as site H-SB6. The site is zoned for residential use with an indicative capacity for 30 dwellings, offering a strong opportunity for future development, subject to planning consent. No formal planning applications have been submitted to date.
Historically used for grazing, the land has more recently served as an informal recreational space for the local community and is intersected by a network of footpaths, including one that enters from the south. Access is available via both Burnbrae Road and Burnlea Drive, providing flexibility for future infrastructure and layout. The site’s residential zoning, together with its accessible location and established entry points, presents strong potential for increased land value should planning permission be secured.
Land
The site extends to approximately 7.6 acres and is classified as having moderate agricultural capability under Scotland’s soil maps.
Tenure
The land is offered for sale as a heritable title.
Planning & Development
The full planning history summary with regards to the property can be provided upon request. Prospective purchasers should make their own investigations into the planning consents and all relevant information including looking at the local authority planning portal. It is recommended that those interested seek appropriate professional advice. It may be that other uses for the site could be considered and prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries accordingly and any such use would be dependent on obtaining the relevant permissions.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-02-04
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 55 Development Land listings in Scotland (5+ acres).
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
- Yes
- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Our Lady's Primary School284 metres
- Pupils
- 72
- Type
- Roman Catholic
- Stoneyburn Primary School0.7 miles
- Pupils
- 70
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Addiewell Primary School0.7 miles
- Pupils
- 117
- Type
- Non-denominational
- St Thomas' Primary School0.7 miles
- Pupils
- 24
- Type
- Roman Catholic
- Woodmuir Primary School1.1 miles
- Pupils
- 20
- Type
- Non-denominational
Secondary
- St Kentigern's Academy2 miles
- Pupils
- 1,174
- Type
- Roman Catholic
- Whitburn Academy2.4 miles
- Pupils
- 851
- Type
- Non-denominational
- West Calder High School3.1 miles
- Pupils
- 1,132
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Bathgate Academy4 miles
- Pupils
- 1,183
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Armadale Academy4.7 miles
- Pupils
- 1,157
- Type
- Non-denominational
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: planning activity, heritage and any flood history here are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
From SEPA flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.
Surface water
Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
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Davidson & Robertson, Edinburgh
The Rural Centre West Mains Ingliston Edinburgh EH28 8LT
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