1 & 2 Bonnytoun Cottages Linlithgow EH49 7LP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of two cottages to short term let Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 4 Oct 2026; it is now day 131.
Planning committee
Decided by West Lothian Development Management Committee on 12 Aug 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.
Refused unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised refusal because the lets could harm local amenity and would remove homes without enough economic benefit.
- No representations were made, while environmental health and roads consultees raised no objections.
- Members unanimously refused planning permission in line with the recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of West Lothian's committee minutes of 12 Aug 2026.
Documents 8
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 1
Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
- Council
- West Lothian
- Application type
- Planning Application
- Postcode
- EH49 7LP
- Received
- 26 May 2026
- Validated
- 26 May 2026
- Ward
- Linlithgow
- Parish
- Linlithgow & Linlithgow Bridge
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision level
- Development Management Committee
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Pearson Planning, Chartered Surveyors
Decision outlook
Day 131, past the statutory target. 95% of changes of use 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 26 Sept 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by West Lothian in the last twelve months, from validation. West Lothian decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- 100753021-001
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
1 nearby application on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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