7 Greendykes Road Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5AF Data via plota.co.uk

0710/CLU/26 - Certificate of Lawful Use or Development Approved

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed change of use of the existing premises from Class 1A (Retail) to Class 3 coffee shop/cafe Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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

Approved on 22 Sept 2026 · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 1

Broxburn 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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 20 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
Certificate of Lawful Use or Development
Postcode
EH52 5AF
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
Broxburn, Uphall & Winchburgh
Parish
Broxburn
Case officer
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Decision
Grant Certificate of Lawfulness-Proposed
Decision date
22 Sept 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 5 days from validation, 53 days faster than West Lothian's median of 58 for changes of use. Approved, as 41% of changes of use here are.

42%decided within 8 weeks
41%approved
80decided 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

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Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100766531-001
Env. assessment
No