Planning application
0878/CLU/25
79 Meadowpark Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2SP
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed garage conversion
As published by the council, reference 0878/CLU/25
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Oct 2025
Received by West Lothian
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5 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Grant Certificate of Lawfulness-Proposed
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
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.
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0495/FUL/26 Awaiting decision
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0707/H/25 Granted
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0451/CLU/26 Granted
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Other lawful development applications
In West Lothian
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0490/CLU/26 Refused
8 Woodlands Grove Armadale West Lothian EH48 2UH
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of studio above garage as short term let
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0390/CLU/26 Refused
16 Granby Avenue Howden Livingston West Lothian EH54 6LB
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of a house as short term let
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0349/CLU/26 Refused
127 Baron's Hill Avenue Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7JQ
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of house as short term let
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0304/CLU/26 Refused
3 Knightsridge Road Dechmont West Lothian EH52 6LT
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of flat as short term let
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0227/CLU/26 Refused
28 Barlaw Gardens Armadale West Lothian EH48 2PZ
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of annex ancillary residential accommodation as short term let