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Five Sisters Zoo Polbeth West Lothian EH55 8PT

1162/FUL/22Planning ApplicationApproved
Full

Approved on 20 February 2023

Council decision: Grant Planning PermissionDelegated (officer decision)

Proposal

Erection of 2 beaver enclosures (in retrospect)

Received
14 December 2022
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
1
Ward
Fauldhouse & The Breich Valley
Agent
QB Wood Architects
  1. Received14 Dec
  2. Validated22 Dec
  3. Consult.12 Jan
  4. Target21 Feb
  5. Decided20 Feb

Decided in 60 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a new dwelling at Five Sisters Zoo Polbeth West Lothian EH55 8PT. West Lothian has handled 3,636 applications of this type. This one was decided in 68 days, 5 days longer than West Lothian's typical decision time. There have been 14 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 62 applications across Fauldhouse & The Breich Valley. We hold 292 applications in total for the EH55 postcode area.

88% of full applications at West Lothian Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 9 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
EH55 8PT
Application type
Planning Application
Scale / size
Medium
Parish
Polbeth

Planning application dates

Date validated
22 December 2022
Last date for comments
12 January 2023
Target decision date
21 February 2023

Applicant and agent

Agent
QB Wood Architects
Agent address
Station Masters Office Station Road South Queensferry Scotland EH30 9JP

Planning decision

Statutory period
61 days

Additional information

Documents
3
Constraints
5

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Planning history at this site

14 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2024
    9 Aug

    Erection of an education building (in retrospect)

    ApprovedPlanning Application0612/FUL/24
  2. 2023
    12 Oct

    Erection of 2.4m high perimeter fence and installation of 3m high holding area fence within bear enclosure

    ApprovedPlanning Application0856/FUL/23
  3. 2023
    3 Apr

    Erection of porcupine enclosure (in retrospect)

    ApprovedPlanning Application0309/FUL/23
  4. 2023
    16 Feb

    Erection of extension to events barn

    ApprovedPlanning Application0135/FUL/23
  5. 2023
    1 Feb

    Erection of a education building

    WithdrawnPlanning Application0079/FUL/23
  6. 2022
    6 Dec

    Erection of rusty spotted cat enclosure (in retrospect)

    ApprovedPlanning Application1141/FUL/22

Source: West Lothian

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