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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 dates10,994Searchable applications
251Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 9,430 approved or refused records
950Refused applications
8,480 approved · 950 refused · 700 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided0447/CLU/25
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey extension to house
14 Manitoba Avenue Howden Livingston West Lothian EH54 6LJ
Received 5 Jun 2025 - Decided0449/FUL/25
Erection of a house
Fernlea Drumshoreland Pumpherston Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5PF
Received 5 Jun 2025 - Decided0450/EIA/25
EIA screening opinion for re-profiling of golf course
Land East Of Pumpherston Golf Club Pumpherston West Lothian EH53 0LF
Received 5 Jun 2025 - Unknown0451/TPO/25
Felling of 1 Ash tree
12 Rockville Grove Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6BZ
Received 5 Jun 2025 - Decided0452/FUL/25
Installation of replacement condensing unit
Marks And Spencer Block F Almondvale Centre 73 Almondvale South Almondvale Livingston West Lothian EH54 6HR
Received 6 Jun 2025 - Decided0453/H/25
Replacement of fence (in retrospect)
62 Empire Street Whitburn Bathgate West Lothian EH47 0DZ
Received 6 Jun 2025 - Decided0454/CLU/25
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed alterations to dwelling including Juliet Window & dormer to rear, movement of roof light to front & side, enlargement of bedrooms and creation of 2 ensuites
Caim 4 - 5 Old Glendevon Cottages Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6PX
Received 6 Jun 2025 - Decided0455/H/25
Side and rear extension to house
20 Breichwater Place Fauldhouse West Lothian EH47 9LU
Received 6 Jun 2025 - Decided0456/FUL/25
Change of use of annexe to short term let (in retrospect)
7 Matthews Crofts Woodhill Road Blackridge West Lothian EH48 3TJ
Received 6 Jun 2025 - Decided0457/H/25
Erection of ancillary building (in retrospect)
Wester Murieston Farm House Murieston Road Murieston Livingston West Lothian EH54 9AH
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Decided0458/FUL/25
Change of use from light industrial (Class 4) to dog grooming salon (Class 1A)
Unit 12 Knightsridge Industrial Estate Knightsridge East Road Knightsridge Livingston West Lothian EH54 8RA
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Decided0459/FUL/25
Construction of an access track to provide operations and maintenance services and a cable route for wind farm extension
Drumduff Wind Farm Blackridge West Lothian EH48 3SD
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Decided0460/FUL/25
Erection of a switching station to serve as ancillary grid infrastructure for wind farm extension
Drumduff Wind Farm Blackridge West Lothian EH48 3SD
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Decided0462/FUL/25
Conversion of detached double garage to hair salon (in retrospect)
1 Eardly Court Armadale West Lothian EH48 3GQ
Received 10 Jun 2025 - Decided0463/EIA/25
EIA screening opinion for a proposed multi-use double height circus training and community space with associated ancillary uses, onsite residence for grounds maintenance staff. temporary shed for circus service vehicles and equipment including up to 12 HGVs and area for temporary caravan and car parking.
Land At Oakbank Oakbank Road East Calder West Lothian EH53 0BX
Received 10 Jun 2025 - Decided0465/H/25
Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension to house
1 Niddry View Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6RR
Received 11 Jun 2025 - Decided0466/FUL/25
Erection of a 1.5 storey house and single garage and demolition of existing garage
11 Royal Terrace Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6HQ
Received 11 Jun 2025 - Decided0469/FUL/25
Erection of 57 houses and 12 flats with associated works
Area RL Calderwood East Calder West Lothian EH53 0GY
Received 12 Jun 2025 - Decided0471/CLU/25
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed rear extension and internal alterations
75 Craigengar Avenue Uphall West Lothian EH52 5SR
Received 13 Jun 2025 - Decided0472/CLU/25
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed installation of roof-mounted solar photovoltaic panels to 2 Class 6 storage and distribution units
Aldi Distribution Centre Pottishaw Road Blackburn West Lothian EH48 2FB
Received 13 Jun 2025 - Decided0474/FUL/25
Installation of extract flues on existing workshop
Land To The South Of 1 Glendevon Cottage Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6PX
Received 16 Jun 2025 - Decided0475/FUL/25
Change of use from a flat to short term let
4 Cathlaw House Torphichen West Lothian EH48 4NW
Received 16 Jun 2025 - Decided0476/H/25
Demolition of conservatory and replacement with orangery, demolition of garage and erection of swimming pool
Craigbinning House Craigbinning Dechmont West Lothian EH52 6NB
Received 16 Jun 2025 - Decided0477/LBC/25
Listed building consent for the demolition of conservatory and garage to replace with orangery and swimming pool
Craigbinning House Craigbinning Dechmont West Lothian EH52 6NB
Received 16 Jun 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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