28 Elm Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1SW

1. 25 Feb 2026

   Received by West Lothian

2. 27 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Refuse Certificate of Lawfulness

4. 28 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• Appeal: APPL/0213/REFU/26 (Appeal Lodged)

West Lothian refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 97 Marina Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1TA

  0472/FUL/26 Submitted 8 Jun 2026 143m away

  Change of use from house to short term let

  Refused Full applications 12 docs

• 23 Anne Street Boghall Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1SL

  0737/H/21 Submitted 7 Jul 2021 182m away

  Erection of a porch

  Granted Householder Extension
  Small domestic

• Boghall Parish Church Elizabeth Drive Boghall Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1JB

  0122/A/26 Submitted 24 Feb 2026 198m away

  Display of 1 non-illuminated pole mounted community notice board sign

  Granted Advertising 3 docs

• 21 Whitelaw Drive Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1RL

  0161/H/26 Submitted 10 Mar 2026 324m away

  Erection of timber decking to the front of house (in retrospect)

  Granted Householder 3 docs
  Domestic

• 158 Elizabeth Drive Boghall Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1HX

  0138/CLU/26 Submitted 3 Mar 2026 439m away

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

  Refused Lawful development 4 docs

• Boghall Playing Fields Alexandra Avenue Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1HX

  0374/FUL/26 Submitted 8 May 2026 441m away

  77% historically approved · decision due ~17 Aug

  Formation of allotment site with sheds, fencing, paths and parking area

  Awaiting decision Full applications 18 docs

• 0711/CLU/26 Awaiting decision

  27 West Main Street Uphall West Lothian EH52 5DN

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from a hairdressers (Class 1A) to a coffee shop (Class 3)

  26 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 0700/CLU/26 Awaiting decision

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

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

  21 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 0561/CLU/26 Granted

  14 Avalon Gardens Linlithgow Bridge West Lothian EH49 7QE

  Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed erection of front porch

  9 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 0560/CLU/26 Granted

  143 Bailielands Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7SZ

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed garage conversion to form a new bedroom and erection of a small hallway between the existing house and new bedroom

  9 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 0691/CLU/26 Awaiting decision

  13 Ross Way Knightsridge Livingston West Lothian EH54 8LA

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed extension to house

  18 Aug 2026 Lawful development