| AdminHistory | Livingston was planned to have a suitable blend of privately built and Corporation built housing. Areas deemed suitable for large scale private developments were submitted to the Secretary of State for Scotland as Stage A Submissions for his approval. Minor developments which did not affect the character of an area could be given planning permission by the Corporation, which held planning authority in the designated area.
As of 1987 there were c.12000 Corporation built properties to c.1500 privately built homes within the Livingston designated area. Corporation built property was planned by the technical departments, and tenants managed by the Housing Department (LDC/PS/2). The Commercial Directorate (LDC/CD) assessed potential private developments, and submitted planning permission to the Secretary of State for Scotland.
The legal and administration department prepared contracts of sale, and dealt with the responsibilities of the Corporation regarding its rights as feu superiors. The finance department dealt with the processing of money.
Outwith building programmes, from the early 1980s the Corporation, under instruction from the Secretary of State for Scotland, increasingly began to look at selling its own property to increase private ownership in Livingston and to reduce burden on Corporation staff as an increasing amount of resources was directed towards managing tenants and tenancies. |
| ScopeandContent | 446 legal and administrative files detailing the process of negotiation of sale of private houses and plots within Livingston, including correspondence with solicitors/agents, internal memos, copies of maps and deed plans as well as any other administrative and legal papers regarding the plot in question. As the Corporation acted as the feu superior, it kept files for many years after the initial sale as prospective buyers contacted them regarding any limitations of use that might exist on the plot.
1-13. Craigshill
14-67. Deans.
68-133. Eliburn.
134-182. Kirkton (Livingston Village)
183-190. Knightsridge, general.
191-221. Knightsridge - Dechmont Woodlands Park.
222-253. Knightsridge - Golf course development/Muir homes
254-279. Ladywell.
280-444. Murieston/Bellsquarry.
446. Skarne Demonstration Houses.
445. Kirk Care Housing Association |