CLOSING DATE 12 NOON THURSDAY 22nd JANUARY 2026
The subjects comprise of a level site extending to approximately 1.38 acres in an established industrial estate. A substation is located at the southern end of the site, but falls out with the title and is excluded from the sale.
Location
The land is located on Clifton View in East Mains Industrial Estate, Broxburn to the south of the Union Canal and Greendykes Shale Bing.
The estate is accessible from the M8, the M9 and the A89 and benefits from a public bus stop at the entrance to the estate. The estate is home to several well established businesses.
Accommodation
Size - 1.38 Acres
Terms
Conditions of Sale - The site is available for development in line with the local plan. The council reserves the right to negotiate the price offered and the council reserves the right to charge VAT on the purchase price.
The property will be sold as possessed by West Lothian Council and subject to all conditions and restrictions affecting it whether or not they are contained in the Title Deeds.
Any conveyance by the council shall contain such reservations, burdens and conditions as the council’s solicitor may consider necessary for the protection of its interests.
Offers conditional upon the granting of planning and other consents will be considered, but preference will be given to unconditional offers, other factors such as price being equal.
A planning application for the development of the site must be submitted within three months of the date of conclusion of missives.
Each party will bear their own legal costs and all land and buildings transaction tax.
The land may be subject to a clawback provision if appropriate.
Planning Permission - The site has been allocated in the West Lothian Local Plan for employment uses.
For further information on planning use, please refer to the West Lothian planning department on 01506 280000.
The Council provides a pre-application service for those looking to submit a planning application. This service delivers relevant feedback within 20 working days. Further details can be found Pre-Application Enquiry - West Lothian Council.
Services - The prospective purchaser will have to satisfy themselves as to the services available.
Entry - Entry will be provided with vacant possession.
Guide Price - Offers over £210,000 (two hundred and ten thousand pounds) exclusive of VAT are invited.
Submitting an Offer:
• A closing date of 12 noon on Thursday 22 January 2026 has been set.
• No offers will be accepted or taken into consideration after the closing date.
• All offers must be in writing in an A4 Envelope clearly labelled “Offer for Land at Clifton View”
• The name of the offeror must be written on the back of the envelope. No offers submitted by email or fax will be accepted.
• All additional information should be included in the offer.
• All offers should be sent to:
The Property Services Manager
Property Services West Lothian Council West Lothian
Civic Centre
Howden South Road
Livingston
EH54 6FF
• The Council does not bind itself to accept the highest or any other offer. However, West Lothian Council have a legal obligation to receive the best price reasonable obtainable.
• Prospective purchasers must also submit with any offer, information sufficient to allow the Council to obtain a suitable financial reference.
• Where an offer is submitted by a company (which is not a limited or public limited company) or a partnership, then details of the directors or partners involved should be named.
Offers that are conditional upon planning permission or other consents, must include the following information:
• A layout of the proposed development on the subjects (including, where applicable, the projected number of units on site, proposed housing types, parking provisions and the location of SUDS)
• Details of the proposed development
• Details of the proposed developer including evidence of financial standing
• A development timetable
• Details of any conditions on which the offer is based
• Details of any permissions / consents required.
• Details of the purchase price being offered and which site (or sites) is being offered for.
Any offers that do not comply with the above instructions will be declared void. Since the purchasing of a property is a serious undertaking, you are strongly recommended to take appropriate legal advice.