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A narrow strip of land bordering the A71 through West Calder will be sold to house builders for more than £500,000. ‌

West Lothian Council’s Executive agreed the sale to enable the building of more than 200 homes. ‌

The housing development reopens the argument about school rolls. The village’s secondary is “bursting at the seams”, according to a local councillor. ‌

Persimmon Homes Ltd has agreed to pay the council £503,113 for just over 2,700sqm of land running along the A71 boundary of the site. READ MORE : West Lothian country parks could be open to year-round events

A report to the Executive said: “[The site] is located on the north-western side of the A71 in West Calder to the north of the railway station and extends to an area of approximately 2,705sqm.”

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