Falkirk councillors have agreed to delay a decision on a planning application for 229 houses in Bo'ness to allow more investigation around flooding issues.
Head of planning, Ian Dryden, told members of Falkirk Council' s planning committee that concerns had been raised about the capacity of an existing field drain on the site near Crawfield Road.
Given that the planning application had been called in by Councillor David Aitchison due to concerns over flooding on the site, members agreed to postpone the discussion until the next meeting.
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Mr Dryden said that would allow the matter to be assessed against SEPA guidance.
The site on farmland near Crawfield Road, Bo'ness, was originally rejected by Falkirk councillors but a Scottish Government-appointed Reporter overruled that decision when it was included in the council's latest Local Development Plan.
The developers are hoping to build more than 400 new homes on the site, south of Bo'ness fire station, with 229 in the first phase.
The committee will also be asked to grant planning permission in principle to the second phase, which will include more housing as well as potential commercial and community use.
The Reporter's decision means there is little they can do to stop the development going ahead.
The council is, however, expecting contributions that will mitigate any potential problems caused by the cumulative number of houses that are currently being built in the Bo'ness area.
Contributions will be expected towards health services and local nursery education.
The application is expected to return to Falkirk Council's planning committee on November 16.
