Planning application
66 Marjoribanks Street Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1AL
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Remove 1 Sycamore tree (T1852), remove 1 Maple tree (T1849), crown lift to 5.2m for vehicle clearance of 1 Sycamore tree (T1840)
As published by the council, reference 0475/TPO/26
Application record
- Reference
- 0475/TPO/26
- Type
- Treeworks covered by a TPO
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 9 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Bathgate
- Parish
- Bathgate
- Decision by
- Blank Field
- Postcode
- EH48 1AL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jun 2026
Received by West Lothian
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22 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
West Lothian took a median of 64 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Frontier Forestry Ltd Agent, registered in Penicuik
Active · incorporated 1998 · Penicuik
23 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 100% granted
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See their track recordWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with West Lothian for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Lothian decided tree works applications in a median of 43 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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