Five Sisters Zoo, Gavieside, West Calder, EH55 8PT
Approved on 13 October 2014
Council decision: Grant Conditional PermissionDelegated (officer decision)
Proposal
Change of use from animal handling unit to offices (grid ref. 302392 664392)
- Received
- 28 May 2014
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- West Lothian Council
- Ward
- Fauldhouse & The Breich Valley
- Agent
- Slorach Wood Architects Ltd
- ReceivedReceived28 May
- ValidatedValidated12 Jun
- Consult.Consultation3 Jul
- TargetTarget Date3 Jul
- DecidedDecided13 Oct
Decided in 123 days (council typically 63)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a change of use at Five Sisters Zoo, Gavieside, West Calder, EH55 8PT. West Lothian has handled 3,636 applications of this type. This one was decided in 138 days, 11 weeks longer than West Lothian's typical decision time. There have been 12 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
- Small
- Parish
- Polbeth
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 12 June 2014
- Consultation expiry
- 3 July 2014
- Neighbour consultation end
- 3 July 2014
- Target decision date
- 3 July 2014
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Slorach Wood Architects Ltd
- Agent address
- The Stations Masters Office, Dalmeny Station, South Queensferry
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 21 days
Publicity
- Advertisement expiry
- 3 July 2014
Site constraints
Associated applications
- 20143 Jun
Erection of an aviary and 2 no. bird enclosures (grid ref. 302429
ApprovedPlanning ApplicationFiled alongsideLIVE/0404/FUL/14 - 20143 Jun
Erection of childrens indoor play area building with associated cafe (grid ref. 302365
ApprovedPlanning ApplicationFiled alongsideLIVE/0405/FUL/14 - 201428 May
Formation of a wolf enclosure (grid ref. 302506
ApprovedPlanning ApplicationFiled alongsideLIVE/0389/FUL/14 - 201428 May
Use of land as an overflow car park (in retrospect) (grid ref. 302389
ApprovedPlanning ApplicationFiled alongsideLIVE/0390/FUL/14 - 201428 May
Change of use from animal handling unit to offices (grid ref. 302392
This applicationApprovedFullLIVE/0391/FUL/14
Planning history at this site
8 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 201631 Mar
Erection of childrens indoor play area building with associated cafe and erection of pygmy enclosure (grid…
WithdrawnPlanning ApplicationLIVE/0240/FUL/16 - 201320 Jun
Change of use of education building to tearoom (class 3) and erection of a 21sqm linked kitchen annex…
ApprovedPlanning ApplicationLIVE/0434/FUL/13 - 201226 Jan
Change of use of woodland to form extension to zoo including bear enclosure (in retrospect), change of use of…
ApprovedPlanning ApplicationLIVE/0280/FUL/12 - 20115 Aug
Change of use from woodland to form a bear enclosure and erection of a 1.8m high boundary fence (grid ref…
ApprovedPlanning ApplicationLIVE/0529/FUL/11 - 200815 Apr
Extension to house
WithdrawnHouseholderLIVE/0389/H/08 - 200725 Jun
Outline planning permission for the erection of a house relating to zoo park business
WithdrawnPlanning Permission in PrincipleLIVE/0678/P/07 - 200725 Jun
Change of use from agricultural land to form landscaping nursery
WithdrawnPlanning ApplicationLIVE/0677/FUL/07 - 200725 Jun
Change of use from nursery contractors land to zoo park; formation of zoo car & coach parking; siting of a…
ApprovedPlanning ApplicationLIVE/0679/FUL/07
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- Five Sisters Zoo, Gavieside, West CalderLIVE/0399/FUL/13 · FullApproved0.0 mi
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