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

0571/FUL/26 - Planning Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from offices to children's nursery and erection of a canopy for a covered play area Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

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.

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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Important details

Application type
Planning Application
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. 95% of changes of use 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.

Day 7519 days past the 56-day target
41%decided within 8 weeks
41%approved
81decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100761808-001
Statutory expiry
13 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No