Regeneration scheme underway at Welink site in West Lothian
Development has started to accelerate at Heartlands, a regeneration project in West Lothian, Scotland.
To date, 207 homes have been built on the site, a former coal mine, with 380 under construction or in planning. The £650m development aims to build 2,000 new homes and create more than 1.5 million sq ft of commercial space, in addition to retail and leisure facilities.
The site was purchased last year by development company Green Town (Heartlands). It is owned by Welink Group, a renewable energy specialist headquartered in Hong Kong with backing from China National Building Material Company.
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Andrew Dodge, director of Green Town Heartlands, said: “Heartlands is undergoing considerable change from derelict eyesore to a site which is seen as one of the prime redevelopment sites in Europe.”
Developers currently include Bellway Homes, Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey and Allanwater Homes.
In addition, in January Euro Garages, a petrol forecourt and convenience retailer, confirmed it will develop a forecourt on the site. Other businesses in discussions about regenerating the site and boosting the local economy include oil and gas services company Oil States UK.
Tom Jeremiah, group planning and permit director at Euro Garages, said: “Our forecourt will offer high-quality convenience to consumers as well as create around 100 new jobs over the next three years.”
Cathy Muldoon, executive councillor for development and transport at West Lothian Council, said: “Heartlands is an important development site, and has a key role to play in delivering new homes and jobs for West Lothian.
“We look forward to working with Green Town in completing remediation of the site and supporting appropriate development to take place, as part of the ongoing regeneration of the area.”
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