NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on 29th April 2025 West Lothian Council made the above Stopping Up and Diversion Order under Section 208 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 ("the 1997 Act") authorising the stopping up and diversion of the footpath connecting Wester Inch in the north and Blackburn to the South which exists at Riddochhill Colliery Site, Inchmuir Road, Bathgate as shown marked in orange broken lines on the plan annexed and subscribed as relative to the said Order. This footpath will be stopped up and closed to all traffic (including pedestrian traffic). West Lothian Council are satisfied that the stopping up of the said footpath is necessary to enable development to be carried out in accordance with planning permission granted under Part III of the 1997 Act. A diverted footpath following Inchmuir Road along the eastern perimeter of the site has been proposed and is shown marked in green broken lines on the plan annexed and subscribed relative to the said Order.

Full details of the Order including a plan can be examined at West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road, Livingston during usual opening hours from 8:30am to 5:00pm. Further information about the proposals may be obtained from the Development Management Manager on 01506 280000.

The Order is about to be submitted to the Scottish Ministers for confirmation or confirmed as unopposed.

Any objections or representations in respect to the Order must be made by 30th May 2025 and should be sent in writing (along with a note of your name and address) by post to the Chief Solicitor, West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road, Livingston, EH54 6FF or by e-mail to planning@westlothian.gov.uk.