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Johnston Fuels Ltd Whitburn Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2HR

Awaiting decision West Lothian 0761/HZ/26 Hazardous Substances Consent

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Proposal

Hazardous substances consent for 49 tonnes of liquefied flammable gases (propane and butane)

As published by the council, reference 0761/HZ/26

Application record

Reference
0761/HZ/26
Type
Hazardous Substances Consent
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
10 Sep 2026
Validated
14 Sep 2026
Ward
Bathgate
Parish
Bathgate
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.

  • 0625/FUL/26 Awaiting decision

    Johnston Fuels Ltd Whitburn Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2HR

    Installation of a 160,000 litre self bunded rectangular fuel storage tank

    Submitted 30 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 0401/FUL/26 Granted

    Johnston Fuels Ltd Whitburn Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2HR

    Erection of double storey modular office accommodation (in retrospect)

    Decided 7 Aug 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Sep 2026

    Received by West Lothian

  2. 14 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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

7 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's median decision took 63 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About less common application types

This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.

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