Planning application
56A Burghmuir Court Linlithgow EH49 7LL
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 proposed use of flat as short term let
As published by the council, reference 0636/CLU/26
Application record
- Reference
- 0636/CLU/26
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Use or Development
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 31 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 14 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Linlithgow
- Parish
- Linlithgow & Linlithgow Bridge
- Postcode
- EH49 7LL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Jul 2026
Received by West Lothian
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14 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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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.
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