Land To West Of Rankine Square Deans Industrial Estate Livingston Data via plota.co.uk

0427/FUL/26 - Planning Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of vacant land to general industrial (Class 5) and storage and distribution (Class 6) and erection of boundary fence, landscaping and engineering works to form service yard Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 May 2026
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Validated
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 1 Nov 2026, from West Lothian's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 2

SSSI about 118 m away: Tailend Moss
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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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

Application type
Planning Application
Received
27 May 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Livingston South
Parish
Howden
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Architects Designworks

Decision outlook

Day 54 of the 56-day target. West Lothian usually decides changes of use by day 58.

Day 544 days to the predicted decision (day 58)
41%decided within 8 weeks
41%approved
81decided 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.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
100755826-001
Statutory expiry
3 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No