Tuesday November 10th 2026
Scope Health and Fitness Ltd have won permission to open a training suite at Oakbank on the edge of Livingston (copyright: West Lothian Council)
Written by Local Democracy Reporter, Stuart Sommerville
A gym has been granted planning permission to convert office space in Livingston into a training and fitness suite.
Scope Health and Fitness Ltd were granted permission for a change of use at the unit on Oakbank Park on the south eastern edge of the town at a recent meeting of the Development Management Committee.
Councillors heard that more than 100 letters of support for the firm’s proposals had been received. There were no objections.
In a report to committee planning officers said that the applicant, Mr J. Wilson had demonstrated that the premises had been marketed without success as office space for more than two years.
Councillors were also reminded that a neighbouring unit at Oakbank Park Way had won permission for conversion to a multi use play and education nursery earlier this year. Councillors heard there had been no objections from neighbouring businesses to the gym plan.
Scope Health & Fitness Limited delivers personal training classes. The gym suite will have fitness equipment installed. The unit has 12 dedicated parking spaces.
While planning policy is designed to encourage such development with town centre sites planners acknowledged the strong support the plan had received.
The report added: “There will be no significant adverse impact stemming from the proposed use with the other commercial uses of the area, in terms of amenity The development would contribute to provision of new leisure facilities albeit outwith the town centre location.
“The site is accessible by public transport with parking provision on site and nearby. The layout and site context has been considered by Transportation and no objections raised.
“The vacant building has been marketed for employment uses for 2 years but lain vacant. The proposals will bring the building back into use, providing local facilities to the benefit of the economy.”
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