Midhope Castle And Adjacent Grounds/landscape Abercorn Newton West Lothian EH30 9SL Data via plota.co.uk

0503/LBC/26 - Listed Building Consent Awaiting decision

Proposal

Listed building consent for a shop, two coffee stands, toilet block, pedestrian bridge, fencing and gate (part retrospect). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jun 2026
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Validated
15 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 4 Oct 2026; it is now day 81.

Site constraints 2

2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Dovecot, Midhope, Grade B, 57 m away · 1 Grade A, 1 Grade B
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Show all 2 with distances
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 121 m away: Hopetoun House.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
EH30 9SL
Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Linlithgow
Parish
Newton
Case officer
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Agent
Gray Macpherson Architects

Decision outlook

Day 81, past the statutory target. 93% of commercial premises in West Lothian are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 14 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 1 Oct 2026.

Day 8125 days past the 56-day target
43%decided within 8 weeks
49%approved
116decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100758588-002
Env. assessment
No