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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 dates8,623Searchable applications
243Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 7,291 approved or refused records
785Refused applications
6,506 approved · 785 refused · 540 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 3 Nov 2016 to 2 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided0171/CLU/19
Certificate of lawfulness for the removal of conservatory and erection of an extension
44 Baron's Hill Avenue Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7JG
Received 25 Feb 2019 - Decided0172/FUL/19
Formation of hard standing yard, erection of 2.4m high fence with gates, siting of portable office cabin, installation of 4 light columns and part change of use to vehicle hire, maintenance & repair (in retrospect)
21 Inchmuir Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2EP
Received 26 Feb 2019 - Decided0175/P/19
Planning permission in principle for residential development
Land Near Craigrigg Cottages Bridgehouse Westfield West Lothian
Received 26 Feb 2019 - Decided0177/FUL/19
Construction of a road linking Area J to Area Y3
Land At Mossend West Calder
Received 27 Feb 2019 - Decided0178/FUL/19
Change of use from shop (class 1) to financial and professional offices (class 2)
23 High Street Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7AB
Received 27 Feb 2019 - Decided0179/CLU/19
Certificate of lawfulness for extension to house
38 Rodger Crescent Armadale Bathgate West Lothian EH48 3GR
Received 27 Feb 2019 - Decided0180/H/19
Formation of driveway
7 Preston Crescent Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6HP
Received 27 Feb 2019 - Decided0181/H/19
Extension to house
143 Bridgend Park Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2AD
Received 27 Feb 2019 - Decided0182/H/19
Installation of roof to form covered enclosure (in retrospect)
1 Bankton Drive Murieston Livingston West Lothian EH54 9EH
Received 28 Feb 2019 - Decided0184/H/19
Extension to house and conversion of garage
80 Aller Place Eliburn Livingston West Lothian EH54 6RG
Received 28 Feb 2019 - Decided0185/TCA/19
Felling of one pine tree
Middleton Hall Nursing Home Middleton Avenue Uphall Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5DQ
Received 28 Feb 2019 - Decided0187/FUL/19
Erection of a vehicle workshop extension
Aldi Distribution Centre Pottishaw Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2FB
Received 1 Mar 2019 - Decided0188/CLU/19
Certificate of lawfulness for the conversion of garage to habitable room and alterations to roof
8 Langton View East Calder Livingston West Lothian EH53 0LE
Received 1 Mar 2019 - Decided0190/FUL/19
Relocation and erection of spray paint booths
Stewart Roden Motors Winchburgh Broxburn West Lothian EH52 6PX
Received 1 Mar 2019 - Decided0191/FUL/19
Installation of decking, formation of a beer garden and erection of a 2.3 m high fence (partly in retrospect) (as amended)
Middleton Hall Bowling Club Stankards Road Uphall EH52 5DH
Received 1 Mar 2019 - Decided0193/A/19
Display of hoarding board
Land At Pumpherston Road Uphall Station West Lothian
Received 4 Mar 2019 - Decided0195/H/19
Erection of a garage
Coille-mhor House 20 Houstoun Mains Holdings Uphall West Lothian EH52 6PA
Received 4 Mar 2019 - Decided0196/CLU/19
Certificate of lawfulness for a detached garage with loft storage
41 Pumpherston Road Uphall Station Livingston West Lothian EH54 5PL
Received 4 Mar 2019 - Decided0197/FUL/19
Erection of 280sqm extensions and alterations to school, alterations and improvements to existing car park, pedestrian access and external play areas (revised proposals, overspill car park subject to separate application)
Ogilvie School Campus Ogilvie Way Knightsridge Livingston West Lothian EH54 8UL
Received 4 Mar 2019 - Decided0198/FUL/19
Formation of 16 space overspill car park in relation to application 0197/FUL/19 for alterations to Ogilvie School Campus
Land Adjacent To Knightsridge Industrial Estate Knightsridge East Road Knightsridge Livingston West Lothian EH54 8RA
Received 4 Mar 2019 - Decided0200/H/19
Extension to house and formation of raised deck
11 Hamilton Way East Whitburn Bathgate West Lothian EH47 8RA
Received 4 Mar 2019 - Decided0201/CLU/19
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed replacement of 4 HVAC air handling units
87-90 Mcarthur Glen Designer Outlet Almondvale Avenue Almondvale Livingston West Lothian EH54 6QX
Received 4 Mar 2019 - Decided0202/TCA/19
Felling of two cherry plum trees, selective branch removal and removal of stub from one sycamore tree and selective branch removal of two lime trees (as amended)
Fleetwood 7 Provost Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7JF
Received 4 Mar 2019 - Decided0203/H/19
Installation of a flue and erection of a fence
105 Belsyde Court Linlithgow Bridge Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7RW
Received 4 Mar 2019
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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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