0492/CLU/26

1. 15 Jun 2026

   Received by West Lothian

2. 18 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 13 Jul 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

• 0340/CLU/26 Granted

  1 St Andrews Drive Uphall West Lothian EH52 6BX

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed internal alterations and formation of new doors

  1 May 2026 163m away Lawful development
• 0891/FUL/25 Granted

  Uphall Golf Club Uphall West Lothian EH52 6JT

  Erection of a golf safety net (in retrospect)

  4 Nov 2025 185m away Full applications
• 0064/TCA/26 Decided

  Chirnside 11 Forkneuk Road Uphall West Lothian EH52 6BL

  Felling of 2 Beech trees and crown reduction of 1 Oak tree (as amended)

  30 Jan 2026 210m away Trees
• 0850/H/25 Granted

  9 Millbank Place Uphall West Lothian EH52 5DU

  Two storey extension to rear and single storey extension to front of house

  17 Oct 2025 315m away Householder
• 0870/H/25 Granted

  2 Fernlea Uphall West Lothian EH52 6DF

  Erection of a 1.8m high fence

  23 Oct 2025 474m 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