Villagers in West Lothian have slated the planning system for being “stacked against” rural communities, as they fear two huge industrial developments will destroy the open countryside around them.
Last week the Division of Planning and Environmental Appeals ( DPEA) backed the development of the last remaining farmland between Livingston and Seafield, fields to the north and south of the A705 at Cousland farm.
A Scottish Government appointed Reporter agreed with the land owners and agents that 60 acres of prime agricultural land be turned over to the development of light industrial units.
