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House plan for grounds of historic West Lothian mansion rejected

Plans to build a new home in the grounds of an Edwardian mansion in Livingston have been thrown out after an appeal against the council's refusal earlier this year

Edinburgh Live · Dec 15, 2022

Plan to develop in grounds of historic West Lothian house appealed

Plans for a new home in the grounds of a shale pioneer's Edwardian villa were refused by West Lothian Council. Now they will go to the Scottish Government for a final decision

Edinburgh Live · Aug 19, 2022

Entrance to historic West Lothian house would be spoiled by new home, officials claim

Councillors rejected proposals to build in the grounds of an Edwardian villa built as home to one of the county's shale oil pioneer families.

Edinburgh Live · Jun 10, 2022