Planning application
Cairns Farmhouse Cairns Farm Estate Kirknewton West Lothian EH27 8DH
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior notification for the formation of site access, hard standing and erection of an argricultrual building
As published by the council, reference 0144/AGR/26
Application record
- Reference
- 0144/AGR/26
- Type
- Agriculture/Forestry Notification
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior notification - approval not given
- Received
- 4 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 11 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 1 May 2026
- Ward
- East Livingston & East Calder
- Parish
- Kirknewton
- Decision by
- Blank Field
- Postcode
- EH27 8DH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Mar 2026
Received by West Lothian
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11 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 May 2026
Decision issued: Prior notification - approval not given
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28 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
- DECISION - REFUSAL
- REFUSED PLANS
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Lothian granted permission on 1 May 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About less common application types
This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.
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