27 West Main Street Uphall West Lothian EH52 5DN Data via plota.co.uk

0711/CLU/26 - Certificate of Lawful Use or Development Approved

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from a hairdressers (Class 1A) to a coffee shop (Class 3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Aug 2026
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Validated
4 Sept 2026
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Approved
22 Sept 2026

Approved on 22 Sept 2026 · Delegated Powers · Last checked 26 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Uphall 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.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; 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
Certificate of Lawful Use or Development
Postcode
EH52 5DN
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Broxburn, Uphall & Winchburgh
Parish
Uphall
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Decision
Grant Certificate of Lawfulness-Proposed
Decision date
22 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Powers
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 18 days from validation, 40 days faster than West Lothian's median of 58 for changes of use. Approved, as 41% 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.

Last counted 26 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100766541-001
Statutory expiry
3 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No