Planning application
Wester Woodside Farm Torphichen West Lothian EH49 6QE
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Erection of 4 houses with access, landscaping and associated works
As published by the council, reference 0650/FUL/25
Application record
- Reference
- 0650/FUL/25
- Type
- Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse Permission
- Received
- 14 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 18 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 15 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Armadale & Blackridge
- Parish
- Torphichen
- Decision by
- Blank Field
- Postcode
- EH49 6QE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Aug 2025
Received by West Lothian
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18 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Refuse Permission
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
John Watson Architectural Consultant Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Livingston
Active · incorporated 2004 · Livingston
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
- REFUSE FULL PLANNING APPLICATION
- HANDLING REPORT
- REFUSED PLANS
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
West Lothian refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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