0089/CLU/26

1. 9 Feb 2026

   Received by West Lothian

2. 12 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 2 Mar 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

• 0471/CLU/26 Awaiting decision

  104 Queen's Crescent Eliburn West Lothian EH54 8EG

  Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of the property as a short term let

  8 Jun 2026 38m away Lawful development
• 0559/CLU/26 Awaiting decision

  114 Queen's Crescent Eliburn Livingston West Lothian EH54 8EG

  Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use as short-term let accommodation

  9 Jul 2026 45m away Lawful development
• 1001/FUL/25 Refused

  194 Queen's Crescent Eliburn Livingston West Lothian EH54 8EJ

  Change of use from a flat to short term let (in retrospect)

  15 Dec 2025 59m away Full applications
• 0195/CLU/26 Refused

  37 Primrose Place Eliburn Livingston West Lothian EH54 6RN

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

  19 Mar 2026 186m away Lawful development
• 0637/H/25 Granted

  6 Haymarket Crescent Eliburn Livingston West Lothian EH54 8AP

  Erection of a garage

  11 Aug 2025 284m away Householder
• 0660/H/25 Granted

  27 Martin Brae Ladywell Livingston West Lothian EH54 6UR

  Extension to house

  19 Aug 2025 302m away Householder

• 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