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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).

This Property£19,737 / acre
Development Land Average (5+ acres) £19,491 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
Yes
Private Rights of Way
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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
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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

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

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

Co-op Scotmid Blackburn, Blackburn, West Lothian2.3 miles
Aldi Longridge Road Whitburn, Whitburn, West Lothian2.4 miles
Lidl Whitburn, Whitburn, West Lothian2.4 miles

GP surgery

West Calder Medical Practice2.3 miles

Pharmacy

Stoneyburn Healthcare Ltd428 metres

Green space

Playing Field87 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Addiewell Rail Station1.2 miles

Nearest bus stop

Our Ladys RC School306 metres

Typical drive times

Bathgate13 min · 5.3 miles
Whitburn9 min · 4.1 miles
Blackburn6 min · 2.6 miles
Livingston12 min · 5.9 miles
Stirling (city)39 min · 27 miles

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

Within SEPA's mapped river flood extentMapped risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

Surface water

Within SEPA's mapped surface water extentMapped risk

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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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