211 High Street Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7EN Data via plota.co.uk

0603/A/26 - Advertisement Consent Refused

Proposal

Display of an illuminated fascia sign Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2026
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Validated
27 Jul 2026
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Committee
9 Sept 2026
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Refused
15 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 15 Sept 2026 · Development Management Committee · Last checked 15 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by West Lothian Development Management Committee on 9 Sept 2026.

Refused unanimously

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised refusal because the sign and roller shutter would harm the conservation area’s character and appearance.
  • Residents and the community council objected to the illumination, materials, design and external metal shutter.
  • The committee unanimously refused advertisement consent and planning permission.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, consultations and committee decision.

Source: Plota analysis of West Lothian's committee minutes of 9 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 4

Grade C listed: 205-207 High Street, Linlithgow
List entry LB37420 · 6 m away · 40 more listed buildings within 150 m (16 Grade B, 24 Grade C)
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.
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Historic Environment Scotland ↗
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 127 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.
Scheduled monument 127 m away: Linlithgow Palace, Peel and Royal Park
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic Environment Scotland ↗
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

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
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
EH49 7EN
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Linlithgow
Parish
Linlithgow & Linlithgow Bridge
Case officer
Show
Decision
Refuse Advertisement Consent
Decision date
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Development Management Committee
Applicant
Show
Agent
Zertek

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 4 days faster than West Lothian's median of 54 for signs and adverts. Refused, as 37% of signs and adverts here are.

54%decided within 8 weeks
63%approved
45decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 15 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100762575-001
Env. assessment
No