Planning application
21 Whitelaw Drive Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1RL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of timber decking to the front of house (in retrospect)
As published by the council, reference 0161/H/26
Application record
- Reference
- 0161/H/26
- Type
- Householder
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant Planning Permission
- Received
- 10 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 17 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 23 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Bathgate
- Parish
- Bathgate
- Decision by
- Blank Field
- Postcode
- EH48 1RL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Mar 2026
Received by West Lothian
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17 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Grant Planning Permission
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
- HANDLING REPORT
- GRANT HOUSEHOLDER
- APPROVED PLANS
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Lothian granted permission on 23 April 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 householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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