Current status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 29 October 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what the reasoning was for Transport Scotland's reported decision not to allow West Lothian Council to apply section 75 funding obligations in relation to a new railway station for Winchburgh in 2012.
West Lothian Council (WLC) is the Planning Authority, who granted the planning permission in principle for the Winchburgh development in April 2012.
As a statutory consultee, Transport Scotland, acting on behalf of Scottish Ministers, provided a response prior to this decision which included reasonings for why it did not support the provision of a station, at that time.
The content of the Section 75 Agreement and Decision Notice was decided upon by WLC.
Transport Scotland does not have the powers to prevent WLC applying Section 75 developer obligations.