Planning application
0167/CLU/26
56 Vancouver Avenue Howden Livingston West Lothian EH54 6BS
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of house as short term let
As published by the council, reference 0167/CLU/26
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Mar 2026
Received by West Lothian
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18 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refuse Certificate of Lawfulness
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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0128/CLU/26 Refused
4 Granby Avenue Howden Livingston West Lothian EH54 6LB
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of house as short term let
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0977/CLU/25 Refused
23 Granby Avenue Howden Livingston West Lothian EH54 6LB
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of house as short term let
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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
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1000/FUL/25 Granted
Livingston Road West Of Etive Walk Craigshill Livingston
Erection of a 20m high telecommunications mast and associated ancillary equipment
Other lawful development applications
In West Lothian
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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
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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
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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
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0304/CLU/26 Refused
3 Knightsridge Road Dechmont West Lothian EH52 6LT
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of flat as short term let
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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