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0793/FUL/26 - Planning Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Formation of a turning head and widening of the site access consented under and made permanent by to serve consented battery energy storage system (BESS) Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 7 Oct 2026, 05:21

Application progress

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Received

23 Sept 2026

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Validated

28 Sept 2026

Decision

Expected by 27 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 27 Nov 2026, from West Lothian's recent full applications.

Documents 12

Statements & assessments 1

PDF DRUMCROSS BESS - PLANNING DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Report · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 9

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION PDF Application Form · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 2

SSSI 154 m away: Petershill

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.

Also on the record

Coalfield, development low risk area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · 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

Council: West Lothian
Application type: Planning Application
Received: 23 Sept 2026
Validated: 28 Sept 2026
Ward: Livingston South
Parish: Howden
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 27 Nov 2026
Agent: Sustainability Unlimited

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. West Lothian usually decides full applications by day 60.

prediction

Day 1149 days to the predicted decision (day 60)

35%decided within 8 weeks

76%approved

6%go to committee

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