Planning application
Balgornie Farm Whitburn West Lothian EH48 3BA
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for existing engineering operation comprising the importation, deposit, grading and compaction of inert material to raise land and form an engineered yard platform within the yard area
As published by the council, reference 0618/CLU/26
Application record
- Reference
- 0618/CLU/26
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Use or Development
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 29 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 7 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Whitburn & Blackburn
- Parish
- Whitburn
- Decision by
- Blank Field
- Postcode
- EH48 3BA
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Lothian register
This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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0727/FUL/25 Granted
Balgornie Farm Whitburn West Lothian EH48 3BA
Change of position and design of the ecological treatment system for compost processing facility consented under 0744/FUL/22
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0744/FUL/22 Granted
Balgornie Farm Whitburn West Lothian EH48 3BA
Formation of concrete hardstanding for compost processing
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jul 2026
Received by West Lothian
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7 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 October 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 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Gillespie Macandrew LLP Agent, registered in Midlothian
Active · incorporated 2005 · Midlothian
2 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
- SUPPORTING STATEMENT REVISED 20/08/26
- SUBMITTED PLANS
- APPLICATION PDF
- LOCATION PLAN
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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 lawful development applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
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Balgornie Farm Whitburn West Lothian EH48 3BA
Change of position and design of the ecological treatment system for compost processing facility consented under 0744/FUL/22
Granted Full applications 3 docs -
Balgornie Farm Whitburn West Lothian EH48 3BA
Formation of concrete hardstanding for compost processing
Granted Full applications 2 docs
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