Developers give the public a say on new affordable homes in Livingston

Cruden Homes has given members of the public the chance to make proposals on the delivery of 65+ affording housing units in Livingston.

The proposed development site in Craigshill, Livingston

Locals in the West Lothian town will receive the unique opportunity to voice their needs and aspirations for a new homes development. Due to coronavirus restrictions on in-person public consultation events, there will be a web-based, digital consultation for their proposals at Sydney Street in Craigshill.

While conversations are ongoing in partnering with an affordable housing operator on the project, the developer has formally submitted a Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) to West Lothian Council. Cruden Homes has informed the council of its intentions to submit a planning application for the development following a minimum 12-week consultation period to garner the opinions of any interested parties.

Rory Stephens from Cruden said: "We are consulting extensively to ensure that that the public have an opportunity to input their views and shape our proposals. We encourage the community to attend and ask any questions they may have."

The full instructions on proposal-submissions will be made available to the public at 9 am on Thursday 4 February on www.sydneystreet.scot. Cruden Homes’ consultants will be accepting questions and feedback via a two-way chat system between 3pm and 7pm.

Any representations or suggestions for changes to the proposals shared during the online event will be included in a Pre-Application Consultation report to accompany future applications. Cruden will work with West Lothian Council, community groups and stakeholders to ensure this project's successful deliveryof the consultation results

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