Planning application
Johnston Fuels Ltd Whitburn Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2HR
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of a 160,000 litre self bunded rectangular fuel storage tank
As published by the council, reference 0625/FUL/26
Application record
- Reference
- 0625/FUL/26
- Type
- Planning Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 30 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 27 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Bathgate
- Parish
- Bathgate
- Decision by
- Blank Field
- Postcode
- EH48 2HR
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Lothian register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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0761/HZ/26 Awaiting decision
Johnston Fuels Ltd Whitburn Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2HR
Hazardous substances consent for 49 tonnes of liquefied flammable gases (propane and butane)
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0401/FUL/26 Granted
Johnston Fuels Ltd Whitburn Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2HR
Erection of double storey modular office accommodation (in retrospect)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jul 2026
Received by West Lothian
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27 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
- WLC ROADS AND TRANSPORTATION
- SUBMITTED PLANS
- MARINE GAS OIL TANK
- FUEL TANK
- SITE LAYOUT
- A LOCATION PLAN
- APPLICATION PDF
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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 full applications in a median of 80 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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.
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