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Southwood Cottage West Calder West Lothian EH55 8RD

Awaiting decision West Lothian 0757/H/26 Householder

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Proposal

Erection of garage

As published by the council, reference 0757/H/26

Application record

Reference
0757/H/26
Type
Householder
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
9 Sep 2026
Validated
22 Sep 2026
Ward
Fauldhouse & The Breich Valley
Parish
West Calder And Harburn
Postcode
EH55 8RD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Sep 2026

    Received by West Lothian

  2. 22 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 17 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.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Alastair Forbes Architects Agent, an architecture practice registered in Dunblane

Active · incorporated 2020 · Dunblane

6 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

13 documents on file for this application

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What 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 householder applications in a median of 61 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About householder applications

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

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