0624/CLU/25

1. 5 Aug 2025

   Received by West Lothian

2. 14 Oct 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 4 Nov 2025

   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

• 0635/FUL/25 Awaiting decision

  Raw Farm East Calder EH53 0ET

  Formation of hardstanding and use of land for car sales, car park for garden centre, delivery area for garden centre (part in retrospect)

  8 Aug 2025 139m away Full applications
• 0048/FUL/26 Awaiting decision

  Raw Farm East Calder West Lothian EH53 0ET

  Erection of 3 padel tennis courts, siting of 2 containers for toilets, changing room and welcome reception area and associated works

  26 Jan 2026 143m away Full applications
• 0710/P/25 Refused

  20 Main Street East Calder West Lothian EH53 0EU

  Planning permission in principle for the erection of 2 houses

  2 Sep 2025 388m away Outline
• 0990/FUL/25 Awaiting decision

  Land At Raw Holdings East Calder

  Change to road layout and site access point with moving of plots 5 and 6 to accommodate road change, handing of house on plot 4 and change to garage positions at plots 3 and 4 (variation to 0861/MSC/22 for 6 houses)

  11 Dec 2025 410m away Full applications
• 0509/H/26 Awaiting decision

  1 Anderson Crescent Calderwood East Calder West Lothian EH53 0GY

  Erection of an outbuilding

  18 Jun 2026 413m away Householder
• 0967/FUL/25 Withdrawn

  Community Hub Cafe 1 Calderwood Square Calderwood Road Calderwood East Calder West Lothian EH53 0GH

  Change of use from cafe to hot food takeaway (sui generis) (in retrospect)

  1 Dec 2025 415m away Full applications

• 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