1 Muir Place Houstoun Industrial Estate Livingston West Lothian EH54 5BF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from offices (Class 4) to hotel (Class 7) with alterations and extension Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 12 May 2026 · Development Management Committee · Last checked 5 Jul 2026
Planning committee
Decided by West Lothian Development Management Committee on 6 May 2026.
Refused
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised refusal because the hotel would remove employment land and be incompatible with the industrial estate.
- Seven objections raised traffic, parking, safety, noise and compatibility concerns, while five comments supported worker accommodation and reuse of the building.
- The committee refused permission; an alternative motion by Councillor Willie Boyle lacked a seconder, and his dissent was recorded.
Source: Plota analysis of West Lothian's committee minutes of 6 May 2026.
Documents 28
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 8
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Important details
- Council
- West Lothian
- Application type
- Planning Application
- Postcode
- EH54 5BF
- Received
- 9 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 20 Feb 2026
- Ward
- East Livingston & East Calder
- Parish
- Craigshill
- Case officer
- Show
- Decision
- Refuse Permission
- Decision date
- 12 May 2026
- Decision level
- Development Management Committee
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Architects Designworks
How this decision compares
Decided in 81 days from validation, 23 days slower than West Lothian's median of 58 for changes of use. Refused, as 59% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by West Lothian in the last twelve months, from validation. West Lothian decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- 100697373-002
- Env. assessment
- No
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