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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 dates8,366Searchable applications
242Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 7,061 approved or refused records
767Refused applications
6,294 approved · 767 refused · 522 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 Jan 2017 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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
- Decided0547/LBC/18
Listed building consent for repair and replacement of slate roof, dormers and velux windows (in retrospect)
1-7 St Michael's Wynd Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7AD
Received 14 Jun 2018 - Decided0548/A/18
Display of a non-illuminated freestanding sign (village gateway sign)
B7008 (Entrance To Hermand Cemetery) West Calder West Lothian EH55 8AT
Received 14 Jun 2018 - Decided0549/TPO/18
Felling of one tree
2 St Cuthberts Place Langton Avenue East Calder Livingston West Lothian EH53 0QD
Received 14 Jun 2018 - Decided0550/A/18
Display of 2 non-illuminated freestanding signs (village gateway signs)
A71 (Entrance By Hornigs Factory) West Calder West Lothian EH55 8ET
Received 14 Jun 2018 - Decided0551/A/18
Display of non-illuminated community information board
Dickson Street West Calder West Lothian EH55 8DZ
Received 14 Jun 2018 - Decided0552/A/18
Display of directional finger post sign
West Calder Library Harburn Road West Calder West Lothian EH55 8BQ
Received 14 Jun 2018 - Decided0553/A/18
Display of non-illuminated community information board and directional finger post sign
Union Square West Calder West Lothian EH55 8EY
Received 14 Jun 2018 - Decided0554/TPO/18
Felling of two beech trees and crown reduction of one eucalyptus tree
9 Newlands Kirknewton West Lothian EH27 8LR
Received 14 Jun 2018 - Decided0555/H/18
Formation of side door with steps and decking
8 Bankton Park East Murieston Livingston West Lothian EH54 9BN
Received 15 Jun 2018 - Decided0556/H/18
Formation of dormer
14 Beresford Rise Dedridge Livingston West Lothian EH54 6DE
Received 15 Jun 2018 - Decided0557/H/18
Alterations to ground floor flat to form new doors
22 Loanfoot Road Uphall Broxburn West Lothian EH52 6DJ
Received 15 Jun 2018 - Decided0558/FUL/18
Erection of water tank within fenced enclosure
Five Sisters Zoo West Calder West Lothian EH55 8PT
Received 15 Jun 2018 - Decided0559/H/18
Extension to house
45 Caroline Park Mid Calder Livingston West Lothian EH53 0SJ
Received 18 Jun 2018 - Decided0560/FUL/18
Installation of cladding and new doors and windows
154 West Main Street Whitburn West Lothian EH47 0QR
Received 18 Jun 2018 - Decided0561/A/18
Display of 3 illuminated fascia signs
154 West Main Street Whitburn Bathgate West Lothian EH47 0QR
Received 18 Jun 2018 - Decided0562/H/18
Erection of garage
15 Gardner Terrace Stoneyburn Bathgate West Lothian EH47 8DQ
Received 18 Jun 2018 - Decided0563/H/18
Demolition of garage and formation of hardstanding
Whinny Knowe 35 Ecclesmachan Road Uphall Broxburn West Lothian EH52 6JP
Received 18 Jun 2018 - Decided0564/TCA/18
Felling of 1 Leylandii tree
3 The Square Torphichen Bathgate West Lothian EH48 4LY
Received 18 Jun 2018 - Decided0569/FUL/18
Change of use from shop/offices (class 1 & 2) to gym/fitness studio (class 11)
11 King Street Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1NU
Received 19 Jun 2018 - Decided0570/FUL/18
Erection of building to cover existing beer garden
Cross Tavern 2 East Main Street Whitburn Bathgate West Lothian EH47 0RB
Received 19 Jun 2018 - Decided0571/A/18
Display of an externally illuminated fascia sign and a non-illuminated projecting sign
256 High Street Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7ES
Received 19 Jun 2018 - Decided0572/CLU/18
Certificate of lawfulness for the extension to house
7 Templar Rise Dedridge Livingston West Lothian EH54 6PJ
Received 19 Jun 2018 - Decided0573/PO/18
Application for the discharge of planning obligation relating to planning application 0633/FUL/15
3 Park View Fauldhouse Bathgate West Lothian EH47 9JS
Received 19 Jun 2018 - Decided0574/FUL/18
Change of use from retail (Class 1) to office (Class 4)
211A West Main Street Whitburn West Lothian EH47 0LP
Received 19 Jun 2018
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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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