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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 dates
11,008Searchable applications
251Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 9,442 approved or refused records
952Refused applications

8,490 approved · 952 refused · 700 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026
Planning information Planning & Building StandardsLocal plan Local Development Plan (LDP 1)Pre-application advice Pre-Application EnquiryConservation areas Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Scheduled Monuments

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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

  1. Decided0478/FUL/25

    Change of use from agricultural land to a dog exercising field, erection of boundary fencing, erection of one shelter and formation of car parking area

    Land To North And East Of Royston Service Station (BP) Wester Dechmont A89 North Of Deans Industrial Estate Livingston

    Received 17 Jun 2025
  2. Decided0479/FUL/25

    Engineering works, comprising construction of retaining wall with resurfacing, siting of storage container and erection of perimeter fencing

    9 Westhall Gardens Uphall West Lothian EH52 5DL

    Received 17 Jun 2025
  3. Decided0482/FUL/25

    Erection of a house

    2 Beechwood Gardens Blackburn West Lothian EH47 7PS

    Received 18 Jun 2025
  4. Decided0483/EXC/25

    Consultation from Scottish Government on EIA screening opinion for a 280 MW battery energy storage system (BESS)

    Land To South East Of Southdale Way Southdale Armadale West Lothian EH48 2HU

    Received 18 Jun 2025
  5. Decided0484/MSC/25

    Approval of matters specified in conditions of planning permission 0524/P/09 for the erection of 13 houses with associated works (changes to 1172/MSC/22 approved layout at plots 54, 56-63, 66-69)

    Area ALc Calderwood East Calder West Lothian EH53 0FN

    Received 19 Jun 2025
  6. Decided0485/P/25

    Planning permission in principle for a 0.72ha residential development with associated works

    South Logie Nursery Westfield West Lothian EH48 3DG

    Received 19 Jun 2025
  7. Decided0489/H/25

    Erection of garden shed in front garden (in retrospect)

    103 Riccarton Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6HX

    Received 20 Jun 2025
  8. Decided0491/H/25

    Erection of a detached garage

    Tamara 1 Willow Park Fauldhouse West Lothian EH47 9HN

    Received 23 Jun 2025
  9. Decided0492/FUL/25

    Conversion and extension of former smithy building to form dwelling house, erection of 3 new houses and associated landscaping and infrastructure

    Land East Of West Philpstoun Steading

    Received 23 Jun 2025
  10. Decided0494/H/25

    Extension and alterations to house

    91 Muir Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2QQ

    Received 23 Jun 2025
  11. Decided0495/H/25

    Erection of a 1.8m high fence (in retrospect)

    Smythfield Nethershiel Road Calderwood East Calder West Lothian EH53 0HT

    Received 23 Jun 2025
  12. Decided0496/CLU/25

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of flat as short term let

    8A Station Road Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5QF

    Received 23 Jun 2025
  13. Decided0497/FUL/25

    Change of use from massage salon (Class 1A) to gym use (Class 11)

    2 Carmondean Business Unit Carmondean Centre South Carmondean Livingston West Lothian EH54 8PT

    Received 24 Jun 2025
  14. Decided0499/P/25

    Planning permission in principle for residential development

    Land To North Of Windward Cottage Cemetery Road Fauldhouse West Lothian EH47 9BN

    Received 24 Jun 2025
  15. Decided0500/FUL/25

    Change of use from house to short term let accommodation

    Hiltly Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6PJ

    Received 25 Jun 2025
  16. Decided0501/FUL/25

    Removal of 1 no. 15m high monopole mast, and the installation of 1 no. replacement 20m high lattice mast accommodating 9 no. antenna and ancillary radio equipment, 1 no. GPS Module, 1 no. replacement equipment cabinet, and associated development

    Armadale TE McNeil Crescent Armadale EH48 2NH

    Received 25 Jun 2025
  17. Decided0502/FUL/25

    Siting of mobile snack bar

    Land East Of 1 Whiteside Industrial Estate Factory Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2RX

    Received 25 Jun 2025
  18. Decided0503/TCA/25

    Felling of 3 Pine trees

    Land To East Of The Staging Post Torphichen West Lothian EH48 4LR

    Received 25 Jun 2025
  19. Decided0504/AGR/25

    Prior notification/approval for an agricultural building

    Easter Gormyre Torphichen West Lothian EH48 4NA

    Received 25 Jun 2025
  20. Decided0505/H/25

    Extension to house

    132 Thirlfield Wynd Livingston Village Livingston West Lothian EH54 7ES

    Received 25 Jun 2025
  21. Decided0508/CLU/25

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed dormer loft conversion

    101 Meadowpark Avenue Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2ST

    Received 26 Jun 2025
  22. Decided0509/A/25

    Display of 239 non-illuminated car park signs

    Plot 4 J4M8 Distribution Park Strand Drive Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2EA

    Received 26 Jun 2025
  23. Awaiting decision0510/FUL/25

    Erection of 2 houses

    Land South Of 53 Main Street Blackridge

    Received 26 Jun 2025
  24. Decided0511/FUL/25

    Change of use from Class 1A (retail) to Class 3 (restaurant) and sui generis (hot food takeaway)

    Unit 17C The Centre Almondvale Livingston EH54 6HR

    Received 26 Jun 2025

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Researching a proposal in West Lothian

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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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