0348/CLU/26

1. 4 May 2026

   Received by West Lothian

2. 11 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 2 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Grant Certificate of Lawfulness-Proposed

4. 28 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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

• 0076/PNT/26 Granted

  Land To South Of Station Way Armadale West Lothian EH48 3AA

  Prior notification for the installation of a 20m high telecommunications monopole with equipment cabinets and associated works

  5 Feb 2026 196m away Telecoms
• 0890/PNT/25 Granted

  Land At Lower Bathville Armadale West Lothian EH48 2JS

  Prior notification for the installation of a 20m high telecommunications monopole with 6 antenna apertures and 4 dishes and associated works

  31 Oct 2025 321m away Telecoms
• 0396/CLU/26 Granted

  68 Thomson Road Armadale West Lothian EH48 3GJ

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed partial garage conversion and internal alterations of existing detached garage, to form new garden room ancillary accommodation and store

  18 May 2026 388m away Lawful development
• 0326/H/26 Granted

  15 Upper Bathville Armadale West Lothian EH48 3JX

  Extension to house and formation of raised decking

  28 Apr 2026 394m away Householder

• 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