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Land To South Of Lower Bathville Armadale

Refused West Lothian 0447/PO/26 Modification/Discharge of Planning Oblig

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Modification of planning obligation relating to planning permission 0683/P/23 to reduce non-denominational primary school contribution, amend contribution payment triggers and inset viability review clause

As published by the council, reference 0447/PO/26

Application record

Reference
0447/PO/26
Type
Modification/Discharge of Planning Oblig
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse Modification(s)/Discharge
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jun 2026
Decided
15 Sep 2026
Ward
Armadale & Blackridge
Parish
Armadale
Decision by
Delegated Powers

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Lothian register

This site has had 4 applications since 2023: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • 0957/MSC/25 Awaiting decision

    Land To South Of Lower Bathville Armadale

    Approval of matters specified in conditions of planning permission 0683/P/23 for habitat & woodland management plans (condition 3d), site investigation/remediation (condition 3g), coal mine gas assessment (condition 3h), and past coal mining investigations (condition 3k)

    Submitted 26 Nov 2025 Conditions
  • 0915/PO/25 Refused

    Land To South Of Lower Bathville Armadale

    Modification of planning obligation relating to planning permission 0683/P/23 to remove cemetery, library and town centre improvement contributions

    Decided 13 Feb 2026 Conditions
  • 0105/EIA/23 Decided

    Land To South Of Lower Bathville Armadale

    EIA scoping opinion for restoration of existing quarry and mixed use (residential led up to 650 homes) development with access, open space, landscaping and associated infrastructure

    Decided 24 Mar 2023 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Jun 2026

    Received by West Lothian

  2. 8 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 15 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse Modification(s)/Discharge

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP Agent, registered in Edinburgh

Active · incorporated 2006 · Edinburgh

9 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 01 Jun 2026
  • S75A SUPPORTING STATEMENT (EDUCATION AND PHASING) Report · 01 Jun 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 01 Jun 2026
  • FEASIBILITY REPORT Report · 01 Jun 2026
  • SCHOOL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Report · 01 Jun 2026
  • COMPARISON - SECTION 75 AGREEMENT WITH PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS Report · 01 Jun 2026

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What this refusal means

West Lothian refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

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