9 Ballencrieff Mill Bathgate West Lothian EH48 4LL Data via plota.co.uk

0556/FUL/26 - Planning Application Refused

Proposal

Change of use from open space to private garden ground and erection of decking (in retrospect) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Refused
7 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 7 Sept 2026 · Delegated Powers · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Site constraints 1

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Not affected
No listed building at the site · 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
Planning Application
Postcode
EH48 4LL
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Bathgate
Parish
Bathgate
Case officer
Show
Decision
Decline to Determine
Decision date
7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Powers
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 16 days faster than West Lothian's median of 58 for changes of use. Refused, as 61% of changes of use here are.

39%decided within 8 weeks
39%approved
70decided 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.

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100761090-001
Env. assessment
No