Scottish developer VW Leisure plans to build a £15m eco-friendly leisure and holiday park at the site of a former sand and gravel quarry in West Lothian.

According to plans submitted to West Lothian council, the 72-acre site will be built around two artificial lakes and includes 33 "New England-style" log cabins, water sport facilities, a large children's play area and a park lodge featuring a fine dining restaurant.

According to Wayne Gardner, director of VW Leisure, the development will incorporate a number of eco-friendly measures, including a wind-powered main electricity supply and a geo-thermal heating system.

Gardner added that the park will be designed to appeal to families living locally.

"With the Scottish Government having set a target of 35,000 new homes per year by 2015 to meet the current housing shortage, there will be a need and a demand for places of leisure for residents to enjoy, he said.

"That's what we're looking to deliver, a place where families can spend time together, within easy access across the central belt."

VW Leisure Ltd is the sister company of VW Hotels and is run by Scotland-based entrepreneurs Wayne Gardner-Young and Volker Steinemann.

VW Hotels is the umbrella brand for Victoria's nightclub in Glasgow and Kaim Park Hotel in Bathgate.