Planning application
Land South Of Leyden Road Kirknewton EH27 8DQ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Solar PV array, battery energy storage system (BESS), substation, internal access tracks, improvements to existing junction accesses, and landscape and biodiversity enhancements (EIA development)
As published by the council, reference 0998/FUL/25
Application record
- Reference
- 0998/FUL/25
- Type
- Planning Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 15 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 22 Dec 2025
- Ward
- East Livingston & East Calder
- Parish
- Kirknewton
- Decision by
- Blank Field
- Postcode
- EH27 8DQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Dec 2025
Received by West Lothian
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22 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 February 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 64 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
169 documents on file for this application
- NETWORK RAIL
- EDINBURGH AIRPORT - AERODROME SAFEGUARDING
- MR DANIEL VEAL-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MR THOMAS GILLAN-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MRS LINDA BANNATYNE-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MRS SHEILA WILK-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MRS NICOLA GILLAN-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MR NICHOLAS SHUTTER-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MRS TERESA SHUTTER-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MR RUSSELL JORDAN-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MRS FIONA JORDAN-OBJECTS(FULL)
- DR PAUL WILK-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MRS MAXINE DEAVILLE-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MR BEN HALL
- MR T TURNBULL-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MRS M TURNBULL-OBJECTS(FULL)
- DR PAUL WILK-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MR PATRICK DOYLE-OBJECTS(FULL)
- DR PAUL WILK-OBJECTS(FULL)
- HISTORIC ENVIRONMENTS SCOTLAND
- MRS SHEILA WILK-OBJECTS(FULL)
- SEPA
- DR PAUL WILK-OBJECTS(FULL)
- GRID CONNECTION ASSESSMENT
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- WOSAS - UPDATED
- WLC ECOLOGY AND BIODIVERSITY
- WLC ARBORICULTURAL OFFICER
- RESPONSE TO ARBORICULTURAL OFFICER
- RESPONSE TO FLOOD RISK
- OUTLINE SPECIES PROTECTION PLAN
- RESPONSE TO ECOLOGY
- LEMP
- INFRASTRUCTURE BUFFER
- WLC ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
- NATURESCOT
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- STEPHEN MOISE-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MRS PENNY MOISE-OBJECTS(FULL)
- NEWLANDS PROPRIETORS ASSOCIATION NPA ARCHIVIST-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MRS NICOLA SKINNER
- MISS EILIDH SKINNER-OBJECTS(FULL)
- KEITH MUIR - OBJECTS
- TOM TURNBULL - ADDENDUM
- WOSAS
- MR JOHN THOMAS
- MR DANIEL VEAL-OBJECTS(FULL)
- SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE
- KIRKNEWTON COMMUNITY COUNCIL
- MRS ANGELA JAMIESON -OBJECTS(FULL)
- MR ALASDAIR HUGHES-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MR ROGER KILBURN-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MR STEWART MCKENNA-SUPPORTS(FULL)
- MS SARAH FARR-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MS SHEILA MILLER-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MRS DEIRDRE MANDERSON-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MR RONNIE MOTHERWELL-OBJECTS(FULL)
- DR PAUL WILK-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MR PATRICK DOYLE-OBJECTS(FULL)
- EDINBURGH AIRPORT AERODROME SAFEGUARDING
- WLC ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
- MR TOM TURNBULL-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MRS HOLLY ARCHIBALD JORDAN-OBJECTS(FULL)
- DR P WILK-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MRS TERESA SHUTTER-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MR RONNIE MOTHERWELL-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MRS ANNIE MOTHERWELL-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MRS JULIE WALKER-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MRS LORNA WHITTEMORE-OBJECTS(FULL)
- HISTORIC ENVIRONMENTS SCOTLAND
- MS CARMEN HALL-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MRS LOUISE HALL-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MR BENJAMIN HALL-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MRS LINDA BANNATYNE-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MR JOHN BANNATYNE-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MR GORDON NEILLY-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MRS ALISON NEILLY-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MR BEN HALL -OBJECTS(FULL)
- MR TOM TURNBULL -OBJECTS(FULL)
- MR F WILK-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MR THOMAS BLAIR-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MR TOM TURNBULL-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MRS MORAG TURNBULL-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MR RUSSELL JORDAN-OBJECTS(FULL)
- EIA REPORT VOLUME I - FIGURE 4_8 -TYPICAL PRIVATE SUBSTATION ELEVATION
- EIA REPORT VOLUME II - FIGURE 5_3 - UK HABITAT SURVEY RESULTS
- EIA REPORT VOLUME II - FIGURE 6_1 - 3KM STUDY AREA
- EIA REPORT VOLUME II - FIGURE 6_3 - EXCLUDED ZONE OF THEORETICAL VISIBILITY WITH
- EIA REPORT VOLUME II - FIGURE 6_6 - RESIDENTIAL RECEPTORS
- EIA REPORT VOLUME I - FIGURE 1_1 - SITE LOCATION
- EIA REPORT VOLUME I - FIGURE 3_1_1 - ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS 5KM
- EIA REPORT VOLUME I - FIGURE 3_1_2 - ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS 1KM
- EIA REPORT VOLUME I - FIGURE 3_2 - LAYOUT 1
- EIA REPORT VOLUME I - FIGURE 3_3 - LAYOUT 2
- EIA REPORT VOLUME I - FIGURE 3_4 - LAYOUT 3
- EIA REPORT VOLUME I - FIGURE 4_1 - CUMULATIVE
- EIA REPORT VOLUME I - FIGURE 4_11 -TYPICAL TRENCH CABLE CROSS SECTION
- EIA REPORT VOLUME I - FIGURE 4_12 - TYPICAL WELFARE CONTAINER ELEVATION
- EIA REPORT VOLUME I - FIGURE 4_13 -TYPICAL WATER TANK ELEVATION
- EIA REPORT VOLUME I - FIGURE 4_15 - TYPICAL CCTV POST ELEVATION
- EIA REPORT VOLUME I - FIGURE 4_16 - TYPICAL ACCESS TRACK CROSS SECTION
- EIA REPORT VOLUME I - FIGURE 4_2 -TYPICAL ARRAY ELEVATION
- EIA REPORT VOLUME I - FIGURE 4_3 -TYPICAL BESS CONTAINER ELEVATION
- EIA REPORT VOLUME I - FIGURE 4_5 -TYPICAL AUX TRANSFORMER ELEVATION
- EIA REPORT VOLUME I - FIGURE 4_6 -TYPICAL TRANSFORMER STATION ELEVATION
- EIA REPORT VOLUME I - FIGURE 4_7 -TYPICAL DNO SUBSTATION ELEVATION
- EIA REPORT VOLUME I - FIGURE 4_9 -TYPICAL SPARES CONTAINER ELEVATION
- EIA REPORT VOLUME II - FIGURE 6_5 - LANDSCAPE DESIGNATIONS AND VISUAL RECEPTORS
- EIA REPORT VOLUME II - FIGURE 6_7 - CUMULATIVE DEVELOPMENT
- EIA REPORT VOLUME I - FIGURE 1_2 - PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT LAYOUT
- EIA REPORT VOLUME I - FIGURE 4_10 -TYPICAL COMMS AND SPARES ELEVATION
- EIA REPORT VOLUME I - FIGURE 4_14 - TYPICAL FENCE AND GATE ELEVATION
- EIA REPORT VOLUME I - FIGURE 4_4 -TYPICAL PCS STATION ELEVATION
- MR ROBIN MCGILL-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MR HUGH HUNTER GORDON-SUPPORTS(FULL)
- EIA REPORT VOLUME II - FIGURE 5_5 - NON CONFIDENTIAL PROTECTED SPECIES
- EIA REPORT VOLUME II - FIGURE 5_5_1 - 5_5_5 - BREEDING BIRD SURVEY RESULTS
- EIA REPORT VOLUME II - FIGURE 6_2 - ZONE OF THEORETICAL VISIBILITY
- EIA REPORT VOLUME II - FIGURE 6_4 - LANDSCAPE CHARACTER TYPES
- EIA REPORT VOLUME III - APPENDIX 2_2 - OUTLINE BATTERY SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLAN
- EIA REPORT VOLUME III - APPENDIX 2_4 - TRANSPORT STATEMENT
- EIA REPORT VOLUME III - APPENDIX 2_5 - FLOOD RISK AND DRAINAGE IMPACT ASSESSMEN
- EIA REPORT VOLUME III - APPENDIX 2_7 - NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- EIA REPORT VOLUME III - APPENDIX 2_8 - ARBORICULTURE IMPACT ASSESSMENT - PART 1
- EIA REPORT VOLUME III - APPENDIX 2_8 - ARBORICULTURE IMPACT ASSESSMENT - TREE PR
- EIA REPORT VOLUME III - APPENDIX 5_2 - PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL
- EIA REPORT VOLUME III - APPENDIX 5_4 - BAT SURVEY REPORTS
- EIA REPORT VOLUME III - APPENDIX 5_5 - BREEDING BIRD SURVEYS
- EIA REPORT VOLUME III - APPENDIX 5_6 - OUTLINE BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENT AND MAN
- EIA REPORT VOLUME III - APPENDIX 5_7 - SHADOW HABITAT REGULATION ASSESSMENT
- EIA REPORT VOLUME III - APPENDIX 6_5 - LANDSCAPE ENHANCEMENT AND MITIGATION PLAN
- EIA REPORT VOLUME III - APPENDIX 6_6 - VISUALISATIONS
- FIONA JORDAN-OBJECTS(FULL)
- EIA REPORT VOLUME II - FIGURE 5_1 - STATUTORY DESIGNATED SITES
- EIA REPORT VOLUME II - FIGURE 5_2 - NON STATUTORY DESIGNATED SITES
- EIA REPORT VOLUME III - APPENDIX 2_1 - EIA SCREENING OPINION
- EIA REPORT VOLUME III - APPENDIX 2_3 - HISTORIC DESK BASED ASSESSMENT
- EIA REPORT VOLUME III - APPENDIX 2_6 - GLINT AND GLARE
- EIA REPORT VOLUME III - APPENDIX 2_8 - ARBORICULTURE IMPACT ASSESSMENT - TREE IM
- EIA REPORT VOLUME III - APPENDIX 2_8 - ARBORICULTURE IMPACT ASSESSMENT - ARBORIC
- EIA REPORT VOLUME III - APPENDICES 6_1 - 6_4 - LVIA
- EIA REPORT VOLUME III - APPENDIX 2_5 - FLOOD RISK AND DRAINAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- MR THOMAS GILLAN-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MR ANDREW PARFERY-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MR ANDREW JORDAN-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MRS ANGELA STAGG-OBJECTS(FULL)
- DR PAUL WILK-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MS SHEILA WILK-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MR PATRICK DOYLE-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MRS NICOLA GILLAN-OBJECTS(FULL)
- MR NIALL SKINNER-OBJECTS(FULL)
- OBJECTS
- SEPA
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- PRE-APPLICATION CONSULTATION REPORT
- A LOCATION PLAN
- APPLICATION PDF
- EIA REPORT - INTRODUCTION
- EIA REPORT - APPROACH TO EIA
- EIA REPORT - SITE SELECTION AND DESIGN ITERATION
- EIA REPORT - PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
- EIA REPORT - ECOLOGY AND ORNITHOLOGY
- EIA REPORT - LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT
- EIA REPORT - SUMMARY OF EFFECTS AND ENHANCEMENTS
- SUBMITTED PLANS
- COVER LETTER
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT LAYOUT
- NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY
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