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Scotland · Local authority
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 dates10,909Searchable applications
251Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 9,349 approved or refused records
944Refused applications
8,405 approved · 944 refused · 698 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
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
- Decided0015/AGR/25
Prior Notification for a 114sqm agricultural machinery shed
Kettlestoun Hills Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6QF
Received 14 Jan 2025 - Decided0016/AGR/25
Prior Notification for a 61sqm agricultural workshop store
Kettlestoun Hills Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6QF
Received 14 Jan 2025 - Decided0019/LBC/25
Listed building consent for 1 non-illuminated wall mounted sign, painting of window frame and vinyl lettering
18A High Street Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7AE
Received 15 Jan 2025 - Decided0020/H/25
Installation of a heat pump
Bonsyde Cottage Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7NU
Received 16 Jan 2025 - Decided0021/H/25
Extension to house
51 Murieston Road Murieston Livingston West Lothian EH54 9AX
Received 16 Jan 2025 - Decided0022/P/25
Planning permission in principle for 3 houses
Cranntara Polbeth West Lothian EH55 8PT
Received 17 Jan 2025 - Decided0023/TPO/25
Felling of 1 Elder tree and 2 Poplar trees
Land To West Of Avontoun Park B8029 Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6SQ
Received 17 Jan 2025 - Decided0024/H/25
Extension to house
11 The Avenue Philpstoun West Lothian EH49 6RE
Received 17 Jan 2025 - Decided0027/CLU/25
Certificate of lawfulness for existing use as a holiday rental cottage (short term let)
Goose Cottage Drumcrosshall Bathgate West Lothian EH48 4JT
Received 20 Jan 2025 - Decided0028/TPO/25
Felling of 2 Sycamore trees and 1 Rowan tree
Naidin 16 Woodlands Park Deans Livingston West Lothian EH54 8AT
Received 21 Jan 2025 - Decided0029/H/25
Extensions to front and rear of property
64 Palmer Rise Dedridge Livingston West Lothian EH54 6NR
Received 21 Jan 2025 - Decided0030/H/25
Erection of a garage
4 Loaninghill Cottages Uphall West Lothian EH52 5DD
Received 21 Jan 2025 - Decided0031/PAC/25
Proposal of application notice for erection of a multi-use double height circus training and community space with associated ancillary uses
Land At Oakbank East Calder West Lothian EH53 0BX
Received 21 Jan 2025 - Decided0034/H/25
Extension to house
79 Riccarton Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6HX
Received 22 Jan 2025 - Awaiting decision0035/TCA/25
Pruning and crown lifting of 1 Lime tree
8 Royal Terrace Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6HQ
Received 22 Jan 2025 - Decided0036/EXC/25
Consultation from Scottish Government on EIA screening opinion for a 250 MW battery energy storage system and associated infrastructure
Land At East White Sykes Addiewell West Lothian EH55 8NW
Received 22 Jan 2025 - Decided0037/FUL/25
Change of use from a house (Class 9) to commercial office (Class 4) with training rooms
Craigton Farm Craigton Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6PY
Received 23 Jan 2025 - Decided0038/H/25
Extension to house
49 Kirkfield East Livingston Village Livingston West Lothian EH54 7BB
Received 23 Jan 2025 - Decided0039/FUL/25
Erection of a 108sqm external test area
1A Bishops Gate Business Park West Main Street Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5LH
Received 23 Jan 2025 - Decided0040/PAC/25
Proposal of application notice for residential development and all associated roads, drainage, services and landscaping
Land To The South Of Main Street East Calder West Lothian EH53 0EW
Received 23 Jan 2025 - Decided0044/CLU/25
Certificate of lawfulness for existing non compliance with Condition 4 of Planning Permission 0599/99 Restricting Occupancy of Houses to Persons Employed Locally in Agriculture
The Horse Mill And The Old Barn Williamscraig Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6QF
Received 24 Jan 2025 - Decided0045/H/25
Installation of a dormer window and erection of a porch
1 Calder Road Bellsquarry Livingston West Lothian EH54 9AA
Received 24 Jan 2025 - Decided0046/FUL/25
Alteration of existing perimeter security fence and erection of new 2.94m high security fencing with new vehicle access gates and bollards
1 Haldane Square Brucefield Industrial Park Livingston West Lothian EH54 9DS
Received 24 Jan 2025 - Decided0047/FUL/25
Site preparation works including groundworks to form development platform
1 Dunlop Square Deans Industrial Estate Livingston West Lothian EH54 8SB
Received 24 Jan 2025
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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