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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 dates10,875Searchable applications
251Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 9,317 approved or refused records
943Refused applications
8,374 approved · 943 refused · 696 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 Feb 2013 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided0822/EIA/24
EIA screening opinion for a 2.4ha residential development, access arrangements, landscaping, open space, all associated infrastructure and engineering works (including land remediation)
Land At Drumshoreland Road Pumpherston West Lothian
Received 22 Oct 2024 - Decided0825/CLU/24
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed conversion of detached double garage to form ancillary accommodation
4 Haining Place Eliburn Livingston West Lothian EH54 6TJ
Received 23 Oct 2024 - Decided0826/FUL/24
Change of use from domestic integral garage to beauty salon (class 1A) (continued use from temporary permission 0830/FUL/23)
18 Waddell Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2XT
Received 23 Oct 2024 - Decided0827/H/24
Extension and alterations to house and boundary fence (amendment of planning permission 0363/H/23)
67 Baron's Hill Avenue Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7JQ
Received 23 Oct 2024 - Decided0828/H/24
Extension to house
39 Preston Court Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6EN
Received 23 Oct 2024 - Decided0830/FUL/24
Change of use from house to short term let
45 Mosside Road Blackburn West Lothian EH47 7DJ
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Decided0831/H/24
Erection of a 48sqm stable block
Roshmado Cottage Rusha Farm West Calder West Lothian EH55 8NR
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Decided0832/H/24
Two storey extension to house and alterations
7 Pardovan Holding Philpstoun West Lothian EH49 7RU
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Awaiting decision0833/FUL/24
Erection of 10 houses with associated works
Land North Of Loganlea Road Addiewell West Calder West Lothian EH55 8HX
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Decided0834/P/24
Planning permission in principle for the erection of a house
53 Main Street West Calder West Lothian EH55 8DP
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Decided0835/FUL/24
Change of use from vacant unit to Class 3 restaurant and Sui Generis (hot food take-away)
Unit 338 Almondvale Centre 73 Almondvale South Almondvale Livingston West Lothian EH54 6HR
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Decided0837/P/24
Planning permission in principle for a 0.98ha residential development
On Land At Drumshoreland Road Frontage Pumpherston (H-PU 2)
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decided0838/CLU/24
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed internal alterations and garage conversion
38 Harvie Gardens Armadale West Lothian EH48 2GW
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decided0839/CLU/24
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed alterations to house
3 Forth View Kirknewton West Lothian EH27 8AN
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decided0840/H/24
Erection of a 188sqm storage building
Templeland Kirknewton West Lothian EH27 8DJ
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decided0841/CLU/24
Certificate of lawfulness for existing use as storage for the siting of two containers
Land To The Rear Of 9 Westhall Gardens Uphall West Lothian EH52 5DL
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decided0843/FUL/24
Erection of a 108sqm greenkeeper's machinery shed
West Lothian Golf Club Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7RH
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decided0844/FUL/24
Conversion and extension of former veterinary practice to form 5 flats
8 Preston Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7AU
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decided0845/FUL/24
Erection of 2,273sqm industrial building (Class 5/6)
Uphall Business Park Uphall EH52 5NT
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decided0847/H/24
Erection of carport
Northfield Lodge Northfield Stables Fauldhouse West Lothian EH47 9AA
Received 29 Oct 2024 - Decided0848/PNT/24
Prior notification for installation of a 20m high telecommunications monopole with ancillary works
Footway On South Of Gardners Lane Bathgate EH48 1TJ
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decided0851/H/24
Extension to house (in retrospect)
5 Old Hall Knowe Terrace Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2TT
Received 30 Oct 2024 - Decided0852/H/24
Extension to house
27 Jones Green Carmondean Livingston West Lothian EH54 8QB
Received 30 Oct 2024 - Decided0853/H/24
First floor extension to house and garage conversion
13 Fernlea Uphall West Lothian EH52 6DF
Received 30 Oct 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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