For Sale - Development Site, Starlaw Park, Livings, Starlaw Business Park, Livingston, EH54 8SF

Location

Livingston is one of Scotland’s fastest growing towns with a population of some 50,000 people. Approximately 85% of Scotland’s 5m population lie within a 50 mile radius of the town.
Strategically located in the heart of Scotland’s Central Belt on the M8 Corridor, Edinburgh is 18 miles east and Glasgow 30 miles to the west. Edinburgh International Airport is 12 miles and Glasgow International Airport is 41 miles. Livingston is also served by 2 railway stations.

Description

Starlaw Park occupies a strategic location in Livingston on the west of the town centre. The Park has excellent access from both directions along the M8, being just one mile east of Junction 3A via the A779 Starlaw Road.
Location occupiers include Christian Salvesen, Martiniquaise, Tesco (Scottish Distribution Depot), Lidl (Scottish Distribution Depot) and Macrae Food Group Ltd.

Key Features

Planning -
The site is subject to the policies contained in the Bathgate Area Local Plan, adopted March 1998, which identifies the land as suitable for “business, general industrial, storage and distribution development and ancillary commercial (excluding retail) development”.
The site will also be subject to the emerging Finalised West Lothian Local Plan 2005, which has been considered by a Scottish Government Reporter at Inquiry and is expected to be adopted in 2008. The Finalised Plan designates the site as a ‘Mainstream Employment Site’ suitable for Business and General Industrial uses (Class 4 and 5) and sets out at Technical Appendix 5.2 several special landscape control issues; therefore any development proposal must be carefully planned having regard to these.
There is a presumption against the introduction of commercial and retail uses in employment areas, “except where these are clearly ancillary to and a minor part of the main employment use”.
Ground Conditions & Services -
Interested parties are advised to satisfy themselves on the site's suitability for development, and to undertake their own enquiries with utility providers.
Closing Date -
Any party wishing to be kept informed of a closing date should formally register their interest in writing with the sole selling agents.

Tenure

The Vendor is offering the Heritable Interest in the property, the Scottish equivalent of an English Freehold.

VAT

VAT will be payable on the purchase price.