0042/CLU/26

1. 23 Jan 2026

   Received by West Lothian

2. 29 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 4 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: Grant Certificate of Lawfulness-Proposed

4. 28 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 0673/TPO/25 Granted

  15 Park Road Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5RF

  Removal of deadwood and crown thin and raise of 1 Douglas Fir tree

  25 Aug 2025 59m away Trees
• 0856/H/25 Granted

  Moville 31 West Main Street Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5RQ

  Erection of wooden shed (In retrospect)

  20 Oct 2025 249m away Householder
• 0724/FUL/25 Granted

  49B West Main Street Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5RL

  Installation of replacement access gate (in retrospect) and variation to approved materials/finishes (0648/FUL/18)

  8 Sep 2025 296m away Full applications
• 0806/FUL/25 Refused

  30 East Main Street Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5AE

  Install security roller shutter (light grey)

  3 Oct 2025 310m away Full applications
• 0991/FUL/25 Granted

  30 East Main Street Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5AE

  Installation of security roller shutter (light grey)

  11 Dec 2025 310m away Full applications
• 0470/FUL/26 Awaiting decision

  42 West Main Street Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5RJ

  Change of use from residential to a short term let

  8 Jun 2026 360m away Full applications

• 0490/CLU/26 Refused

  8 Woodlands Grove Armadale West Lothian EH48 2UH

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of studio above garage as short term let

  12 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 0390/CLU/26 Refused

  16 Granby Avenue Howden Livingston West Lothian EH54 6LB

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of a house as short term let

  14 May 2026 Lawful development
• 0349/CLU/26 Refused

  127 Baron's Hill Avenue Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7JQ

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of house as short term let

  4 May 2026 Lawful development
• 0304/CLU/26 Refused

  3 Knightsridge Road Dechmont West Lothian EH52 6LT

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of flat as short term let

  21 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 0227/CLU/26 Refused

  28 Barlaw Gardens Armadale West Lothian EH48 2PZ

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of annex ancillary residential accommodation as short term let

  27 Mar 2026 Lawful development