Winnock Burnside Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 4PX Data via plota.co.uk

0100/H/26 - Householder Awaiting decision

Proposal

Construction of retaining wall, fence and associated ground works (in retrospect) Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
12 Feb 2026
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Validated
6 May 2026
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Committee
15 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Jul 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 7 Oct 2026; it is now day 154.

Planning committee

Deferred by West Lothian Development Management Committee on 15 Jul 2026.

Deferred

No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.

  • Officers recommended granting retrospective planning permission for the retaining wall, fence and groundworks.
  • A resident objected to the application and read a statement on behalf of another resident who also objected.
  • The committee agreed to continue the application for at least two cycles pending further information on flood risk and an ecology report.

Source: Plota analysis of West Lothian's committee minutes, West Lothian Development Management Committee minutes, 15 July 2026 .

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Householder
Postcode
EH48 4PX
Received
12 Feb 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Ward
Bathgate
Parish
Bathgate
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 154, past the statutory target. 96% of extensions in West Lothian are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 1 Oct 2026.

Day 15498 days past the 56-day target
70%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
218decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by West Lothian in the last twelve months, from validation. West Lothian decision record →

Public comments

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100742371-001
Statutory expiry
5 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No