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 150 yards 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 200 yards away

  Erection of a porch

  Granted Householder Extension 3 docs
  Small domestic

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

  0122/A/26 Submitted 24 Feb 2026 200 yards 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 350 yards 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 0.3 miles 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 0.3 miles away

  78% historically approved · decision due ~17 Aug

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

  Awaiting decision Full applications 18 docs

• 0530/CLU/26 Granted

  9 Beech Lane Calderwood East Calder West Lothian EH53 0GW

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed garage conversion

  Received 25 Jun, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 0664/CLU/26 Refused

  120 Millgate Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6SW

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed shed in rear garden

  Received 12 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 0691/CLU/26 Granted

  13 Ross Way Knightsridge Livingston West Lothian EH54 8LA

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed extension to house

  Received 18 Aug, published by the council 5 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 0667/CLU/26 Granted

  13 East Cairn View Murieston Livingston West Lothian EH54 9FS

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed garage conversion and single storey extension to rear of the property

  Received 12 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 0645/CLU/26 Granted

  55 Church View Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6SZ

  Certificate of lawfulness for single storey rear extension to house

  Received 5 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Lawful development