Plans are being drawn up for the development of a new suburb in Livingston.
Housebuilder Springfield Properties plans to build 1900 new homes on the site, located on the south west border of the West Lothian town, as well as a school and commercial units.
Springfield are in the process of drawing up a masterplan for the 400 acre plot, which is valued at more than £400m.
A planning application for phase one of the development, which will include 600 private and affordable homes, will be submitted to West Lothian Council by early next year.
Sandy Adam, executive chairman of Springfield, said: “I am delighted that we have secured this significant land deal, which extends our years of activity – strengthening our long-term future.
"It is an excellent site in a location with high demand for new homes thanks to its easy access to both Edinburgh and Glasgow.
"We have a proven track record in delivering long-term projects like this one and by applying the expertise that we have gained through the development of our villages, we can accelerate the successful development of this new site. We would expect to be able to begin selling homes around three years from now.
"We look forward to working with West Lothian Council to bring to life the vision they have for this area to provide much-needed new homes and create a new desirable locality within the established town of Livingston."
West Lothian Council has already committed to building 3000 new homes by 2022 due to demand for residential property in the area.
Springfield claims that property in Livingston was the quickest selling in the UK between October 2017 and February 2018.
The housebuilder intends to develop the site as a new neighbourhood within Livingston, which already has good transport links with Glasgow and Edinburgh.
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