109 Mill Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 4JH

1. 31 Jul 2026

   Received by West Lothian

2. 14 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 9 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 64 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with West Lothian for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

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

• Winnock Burnside Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 4PX

  0277/H/21 Submitted 15 Mar 2021 139m away

  Increase in height of part of existing fence (in retrospect), as amended

  Granted Householder 2 docs
  Small domestic

• 99 Muir Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2QQ

  0370/H/26 Submitted 8 May 2026 195m away

  64% historically approved · decision due ~7 Sep

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed garage conversion and internal alterations

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 14 docs

• 99 Muir Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2QQ

  0370/CLU/26 Submitted 8 May 2026 195m away

  64% historically approved · decision due ~7 Sep

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed garage conversion and internal alterations

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 14 docs

• 88 Cochrane Street Bathgate West Lothian EH48 4JD

  0363/CLU/26 Submitted 7 May 2026 277m away

  Certificate of lawfulness for existing use of house as short term let

  Refused Lawful development 7 docs

• 2 Mill Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 4JJ

  0531/FUL/26 Submitted 26 Jun 2026 278m away

  78% historically approved · decision due ~28 Aug

  Erection of an outbuilding for use as a private gym facility (in retrospect)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 7 docs

• 14-16 North Bridge Street Bathgate West Lothian EH48 4PS

  0164/A/23 Submitted 23 Feb 2023 295m away

  Display of 1 illuminated fascia sign (individual lettering) (as varied to omit 1 illuminated projecting sign and 1 non-illuminated gable sign)

  Granted Advertising 3 docs

• 0561/CLU/26 Granted

  14 Avalon Gardens Linlithgow Bridge West Lothian EH49 7QE

  Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed erection of front porch

  9 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 0560/CLU/26 Granted

  143 Bailielands Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7SZ

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed garage conversion to form a new bedroom and erection of a small hallway between the existing house and new bedroom

  9 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 0691/CLU/26 Awaiting decision

  13 Ross Way Knightsridge Livingston West Lothian EH54 8LA

  Certificate of lawfulness for extension to house

  18 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 0672/CLU/26 Awaiting decision

  21 Comitis Road West Calder West Lothian EH55 8FX

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed garage conversion

  13 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 0667/CLU/26 Awaiting decision

  13 East Cairn View Murieston Livingston West Lothian EH54 9FS

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed garage conversion and single storey extension to rear of the property

  12 Aug 2026 Lawful development