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West Lothian
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for West Lothian. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates10,762Searchable applications
251Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 9,214 approved or refused records
936Refused applications
8,278 approved · 936 refused · 690 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 10 Sept 2014 to 5 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning & Building StandardsLocal plan Local Development Plan (LDP 1)Pre-application advice Pre-Application EnquiryConservation areas Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Scheduled Monuments
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriescustomer.service@westlothian.gov.ukCouncil source
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland. Contains Historic Environment Scotland and Ordnance Survey data © Historic Environment Scotland – Scottish Charity No. SC045925 © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data is indicative and may not contain the latest designations.
More application records
- Decided0209/FUL/24
Renewal of permission for use of flat as a short term holiday let
14 Knightsridge House Watson Green Knightsridge Livingston West Lothian EH54 8NA
Received 19 Mar 2024 - Decided0210/FUL/24
Change of use from flat to short term let
8, 1 Kestrel Brae Eliburn Livingston West Lothian EH54 6UZ
Received 19 Mar 2024 - Decided0211/FUL/24
Erection of a 750sqm extension to farm buildings to form grain dryer and intake cover
Merryhall Farm Winchburgh West Lothian EH29 9GQ
Received 19 Mar 2024 - Decided0212/CLU/24
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed garage conversion to habitable room
36 Mcgregor Crescent Whitburn West Lothian EH47 0AH
Received 20 Mar 2024 - Decided0213/H/24
Extension to house
27 Pilgrims Hill Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7LN
Received 20 Mar 2024 - Decided0214/FUL/24
Installation of a roof mounted 72.5kw solar pv system with battery storage
Kipps Farm Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6PN
Received 20 Mar 2024 - Decided0215/FUL/24
Installation of roof mounted solar photo voltaic (PV) panels to agricultural sheds
Preston Farm Preston Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6QW
Received 20 Mar 2024 - Decided0217/FUL/24
Part change of use from public house (sui generis) to shops, financial, professional and other services (Class1A)
Elm Tree Calder Road Bellsquarry Livingston West Lothian EH54 9AA
Received 21 Mar 2024 - Decided0218/CLU/24
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed alterations to existing window to form patio door cut down
25 Overton Crescent East Calder West Lothian EH53 0RS
Received 21 Mar 2024 - Decided0219/H/24
Conversion of attic in upper flat to form living accommodation and installation of velux window
30 Combfoot Cottages Mid Calder West Lothian EH53 0AG
Received 21 Mar 2024 - Decided0220/H/24
Extension to house
58 Glenmavis Drive Bathgate West Lothian EH48 4DQ
Received 22 Mar 2024 - Decided0221/H/24
Replacement of 2 windows and double glaze 2 single paned windows to flat
14B The Cross Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7AH
Received 22 Mar 2024 - Decided0223/H/24
Single storey extension to rear of house, external alterations, replacement windows and roof windows.
21 Ecclesmachan Road Uphall West Lothian EH52 6JP
Received 22 Mar 2024 - Decided0224/H/24
Two storey extension to house
2 Cousland Crescent Seafield West Lothian EH47 7AU
Received 25 Mar 2024 - Decided0225/CLU/24
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed internal and window and door alterations to house
8 Cannon Street Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6WN
Received 25 Mar 2024 - Decided0226/H/24
Installation of solar panels
11 Royal Terrace Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6HQ
Received 25 Mar 2024 - Decided0227/H/24
Extension to house and erection of garden room in rear garden
28 Deanburn Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6EY
Received 25 Mar 2024 - Decided0228/MSC/24
Approval of matters specified in conditions of planning permission 1012/P/05 for the erection of 131 houses with roads, parking, landscaping and associated works
Blocks HH1 And HH2 Winchburgh
Received 25 Mar 2024 - Decided0229/A/24
Display of 2 non-illuminated interpretation signboards
Binns Tower The Binns Newton West Lothian EH49 7NA
Received 25 Mar 2024 - Decided0230/P/24
Planning permission in principle for the erection of a house with associated works
20 Avonmill Road Linlithgow Bridge Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7QX
Received 25 Mar 2024 - Decided0231/H/24
Erection of a garden room (in retrospect)
90 Elm Grove Blackburn West Lothian EH47 7QX
Received 25 Mar 2024 - Decided0232/CLU/24
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed garage conversion to form habitable room
173 Waverley Crescent Eliburn Livingston West Lothian EH54 8JT
Received 25 Mar 2024 - Decided0235/H/24
Extension to house
12 Manse Avenue Armadale West Lothian EH48 3HS
Received 26 Mar 2024 - Awaiting decision0237/PO/24
Application for the modification of planning obligations relating to planning permission 1012/P/05 (amended by 0232/FUL/22) to modify clause 1.1 and paragraphs 12 and 17 in relation to developer contributions for A89/Newbridge roundabout
Land At Winchburgh West Lothian
Received 26 Mar 2024
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for West Lothian, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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