Former Rom Ltd Murraysgate Industrial Estate Whitburn Bathgate West Lothian EH47 0LE

1. 6 Jul 2026

   Received by West Lothian

2. 14 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 17 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 9 November 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.

This application is with West Lothian for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Lothian decided full applications in a median of 77 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land East Of 17 Murraysgate Industrial Estate Whitburn West Lothian EH47 0LE

  0820/FUL/24 Submitted 22 Oct 2024 137m away

  Formation of a car sales yard; erection of 2.1m high palisade fencing and installation of associated lighting and CCTV

  Granted Full applications 3 docs

• 8F Murraysgate Industrial Estate Whitburn West Lothian EH47 0LE

  0689/FUL/24 Submitted 3 Sep 2024 172m away

  Application under Section 42 to develop land as planning permission 1168/FUL/22 (Change of use from open space to vehicle sales, fencing and office building) without complying with condition 2 (buffer zone) and condition 3 (fencing) to allow smaller buffer zone (part in retrospect)

  Granted Full applications 3 docs

• 9 Stewart Drive Whitburn West Lothian EH47 0EJ

  0507/H/26 Submitted 17 Jun 2026 228m away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~2 Sep

  Erection of porch and extension to the rear of house

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• The Clachan Bar 68 West Main Street Whitburn EH47 0QU

  0114/FUL/21 Submitted 5 Feb 2021 448m away

  Change of use from public house to 3 units for shops (class 1), financial, professional and other services (class 2), food and drink (class 3) and hot food takeaway use with associated alterations to building

  Granted Full applications 4 docs
  Several homes

• 70 West Main Street Whitburn West Lothian EH47 0QU

  0233/A/23 Submitted 13 Mar 2023 451m away

  Display of 1 non-illuminated fascia sign (varied as to omit 1 non-illuminated projecting sign (in retrospect)

  Granted Advertising 3 docs

• 12 Jubilee Road Whitburn West Lothian EH47 0AS

  0698/H/26 Submitted 20 Aug 2026 470m away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~26 Oct

  Erection of a pergola and landscaping works (in retrospect)

  Awaiting decision Householder 6 docs
  Domestic

• 0544/FUL/26 Refused

  77 Ambrose Rise Dedridge Livingston West Lothian EH54 6JU

  Change of use from house to short term let

  30 Jun 2026 Full applications
• 0411/FUL/26 Granted

  Easter Breich Wood (Land North Of Oakbank Cottages) West Calder West Lothian EH55 8PR

  Siting of a storage container for gardening and maintenance equipment for community owned woodland

  21 May 2026 Full applications
• 0556/FUL/26 Decided

  9 Ballencrieff Mill Bathgate West Lothian EH48 4LL

  Change of use from open space to private garden ground and erection of decking (in retrospect)

  6 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 0470/FUL/26 Refused

  42 West Main Street Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5RJ

  Change of use from flat to short term let

  8 Jun 2026 Full applications
• 0492/FUL/25 Refused

  Land East Of West Philpstoun Steading

  Conversion and extension of former smithy building to form dwelling house, erection of 3 new houses and associated landscaping and infrastructure

  23 Jun 2025 Full applications