7, 15 Regent Square Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7SW Data via plota.co.uk

0578/FUL/26 - Planning Application Refused

Proposal

Change of use from flat to short term let (in retrospect) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jul 2026
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Validated
10 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
9 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 9 Oct 2026 · Delegated List · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Linlithgow Palace and High Street conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
SSSI 166 m away: Linlithgow Loch
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 191 m away: Union Canal, River Almond to River Avon; Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; 2 listed buildings within 150 m.

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
Planning Application
Postcode
EH49 7SW
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Linlithgow
Parish
Linlithgow & Linlithgow Bridge
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Refuse Permission
Decision date
9 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated List
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 60 days from validation, about the council's usual 58 days. Refused, as 59% of changes of use here are.

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

No public comments yet.

25 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100761835-001
Statutory expiry
9 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No