0179/CLU/26

1. 17 Mar 2026

   Received by West Lothian

2. 20 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 26 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Refuse Certificate of Lawfulness

4. 28 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 0636/FUL/25 Granted

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  Siting of a mobile snack van

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• 0865/TPO/25 Granted

  Land At Kaims Gardens Kirkton Livingston West Lothian EH54 7DU

  Individual tree works and shelterbelt management works

  23 Oct 2025 309m away Trees
• 0968/FUL/25 Granted

  1B 3 Michaelson Square Kirkton Livingston West Lothian EH54 7DP

  Change of use from business use (Class 4) for a musical theatre school (Class 11)

  1 Dec 2025 319m away Full applications
• 0937/CLU/25 Granted

  Barbara Ritchie House 4 Almondvale Business Park Almondvale Way Almondvale Livingston West Lothian EH54 6GB

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed training and rehearsal campus

  19 Nov 2025 326m away Lawful development
• 0365/TCA/26 Awaiting decision

  Land At Charlesfield Road (Cala Pinefields Site) Kirkton Campus Livingston West Lothian EH54 7GW

  Removal of 1 Willow tree (no. 2873) and crown reduction to 3 Birch trees (no. 52, 53,55), 1 Alder tree (no. 54), 2 Oak trees (no. 56, 2881) and 1 Hazel tree (no. 58)

  7 May 2026 384m away Trees
• 0365/TPO/26 Granted

  Land At Charlesfield Road (Cala Pinefields Site) Kirkton Campus Livingston West Lothian EH54 7GW

  Removal of 1 Willow tree (no. 2873) and crown reduction to 3 Birch trees (no. 52, 53,55), 1 Alder tree (no. 54), 2 Oak trees (no. 56, 2881) and 1 Hazel tree (no. 58)

  7 May 2026 384m away Trees

• 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

  12 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 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

  14 May 2026 Lawful development
• 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

  4 May 2026 Lawful development
• 0304/CLU/26 Refused

  3 Knightsridge Road Dechmont West Lothian EH52 6LT

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

  21 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 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

  27 Mar 2026 Lawful development