0937/CLU/25

1. 19 Nov 2025

   Received by West Lothian

2. 22 Dec 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 15 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Grant Certificate of Lawfulness-Proposed

4. 28 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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

• 0455/FUL/26 Awaiting decision

  Morrisons Filling Station Retail Park South Almondvale Road West Lothian EH54 6GH

  Erection of a 70sqm shop, alterations to forecourt to install 4 new jetwashes, plant room, air and vac bays and associated works

  3 Jun 2026 235m away Full applications
• 0476/A/26 Awaiting decision

  3 Almondvale Retail Park Almondvale South Livingston West Lothian EH54 6RQ

  Display of 2 illuminated building mounted signs

  9 Jun 2026 308m away Advertising
• 0908/FUL/25 Granted

  3 Almondvale South Almondvale Livingston West Lothian EH54 6RQ

  Change of use from retail (Class 1A) to assembly and leisure (Class 11)

  10 Nov 2025 308m away Full applications
• 0391/FUL/26 Awaiting decision

  Morrisons Almondvale Road Almondvale Livingston

  Proposed EV charging zone with canopy, LV panel, substation, 2no.Tesla Charger supply units, air and vac bays and associated works

  15 May 2026 313m away Full applications
• 0636/FUL/25 Granted

  Garbett Road Kirkton Campus Livingston West Lothian EH54 7DL

  Siting of a mobile snack van

  11 Aug 2025 313m away Full applications
• 0365/TCA/26 Awaiting decision

  Land At Charlesfield Road (Cala Pinefields Site) Kirkton Campus Livingston West Lothian EH54 7GW

  Removal of 1 Willow tree (no. 2873) and crown reduction to 3 Birch trees (no. 52, 53,55), 1 Alder tree (no. 54), 2 Oak trees (no. 56, 2881) and 1 Hazel tree (no. 58)

  7 May 2026 321m away Trees

• 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

  12 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 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

  14 May 2026 Lawful development
• 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

  4 May 2026 Lawful development
• 0304/CLU/26 Refused

  3 Knightsridge Road Dechmont West Lothian EH52 6LT

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of flat as short term let

  21 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 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

  27 Mar 2026 Lawful development