Planning application
Land To Rear Of 4 Tarbert Drive Murieston Livingston West Lothian EH54 9GZ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Removal of 1 Ash tree
As published by the council, reference 0498/TPO/26
Application record
- Reference
- 0498/TPO/26
- Type
- Treeworks covered by a TPO
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 15 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Livingston South
- Parish
- Murieston
- Decision by
- Blank Field
- Postcode
- EH54 9GZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
- PHOTOS OF TREES
- SUBMITTED PLANS
- A LOCATION PLAN
- APPLICATION PDF
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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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