Abercorn School Newton West Lothian EH52 6PZ Data via plota.co.uk

0572/LBC/26 - Listed Building Consent Awaiting decision

Proposal

Listed building consent for proposed external alterations including stonework, installation of new doors, replacement of exisitng doors, alterations to fenestration and the erection of a lightweight canopy structure to the front and rear of building Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 27 Oct 2026, 12:01

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Application progress

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Received

13 Jul 2026

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Validated

14 Aug 2026

Decision

Target date was 13 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 75.

Documents

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Site constraints 3

Grade C listed: Schoolhouse, Abercorn School

List entry LB48419 · 2 m away

Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.

Historic Environment Scotland ↗

Registered park or garden 63 m away: Hopetoun House

Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.

Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.

Historic Environment Scotland ↗

Also on the record

Coalfield, development low risk area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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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Abercorn School Newton West Lothian EH52 6PZ

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0571/FUL/26

Important details

Council: West Lothian
Application type: Listed Building Consent
Postcode: EH52 6PZ
Received: 13 Jul 2026
Validated: 14 Aug 2026
Ward: Linlithgow
Parish: Newton
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 13 Oct 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: Robert Jack

Decision outlook

Day 75, past the statutory target. 87% of listed building works in West Lothian are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 13 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

predicted

Day 7519 days past the 56-day target

58%decided within 8 weeks

84%approved

6%go to committee

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