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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 dates8,418Searchable applications
242Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 7,109 approved or refused records
770Refused applications
6,339 approved · 770 refused · 524 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided0716/H/18
Extension to house
29 Harrysmuir Road Pumpherston Livingston West Lothian EH53 0NT
Received 25 Jul 2018 - Decided0717/PAC/18
Proposal of application notice for a mixed use development comprising housing, nursing home, retail, health care & offices and redevelopment of farm house/steading to form childrens nursery, restaurant and community space
Raw Farm East Calder West Lothian
Received 25 Jul 2018 - Decided0718/FUL/18
Erection of 16 houses
Land At Allison Gardens Blackridge West Lothian
Received 26 Jul 2018 - Decided0722/H/18
Two storey rear extension, dormer extension, front porch and first floor veranda
4 Castleview Lane Murieston Livingston West Lothian EH54 9HN
Received 27 Jul 2018 - Decided0723/A/18
Display of illuminated fascia sign, name letters and a totem sign
3 Follyburn Place Eliburn Livingston West Lothian EH54 6BF
Received 27 Jul 2018 - Decided0724/CLU/18
Certificate of lawfulness for extension to house
1 Tippet Knowes Park Winchburgh Broxburn West Lothian EH52 6UR
Received 27 Jul 2018 - Decided0727/PAC/18
Proposal of application notice for erection for 12 whisky maturation warehouses
Land West Of Glen Turner Distillery Starlaw Road Bathgate EH47 7BW
Received 27 Jul 2018 - Decided0729/H/18
Erection of a 1.8m high fence (in retrospect)
41A Ash Grove Blackburn West Lothian EH47 7QJ
Received 1 Aug 2018 - Decided0730/H/18
Extension to house and erection of conservatory and porch
9 Belsyde Court Linlithgow Bridge Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7RN
Received 1 Aug 2018 - Decided0731/FUL/18
Change of use from office and storage (class 4 and 6) to pet supplies storage (class 6) and ancillary retail sales (class 1)
Unit 10 Thistle Industrial Estate Main Street Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5AS
Received 1 Aug 2018 - Decided0732/A/18
Display of fascia sign
38 Main Street Kirknewton West Lothian EH27 8AH
Received 1 Aug 2018 - Decided0733/H/18
Erection of a single storey rear and side extension to form ancillary accommodation
14 Lawson Glade Adambrae Livingston West Lothian EH54 9JT
Received 1 Aug 2018 - Decided0734/CLU/18
Certificate of lawfulness for the conversion of garage into habitable room
13 Millcraig Mews Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6WG
Received 1 Aug 2018 - Decided0735/H/18
Formation of balcony
Glendevon Cottage Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6PX
Received 1 Aug 2018 - Decided0736/FUL/18
Formation of hardstanding for extension to yard
Balgornie Farm Whitburn West Lothian EH48 3BA
Received 1 Aug 2018 - Decided0738/FUL/18
Alterations to building including installation of door and access ramp, formation of hard standing and erection of external shelter (as amended)
Fusion Equipment Royston Road Deans Industrial Estate Livingston West Lothian EH54 8AH
Received 1 Aug 2018 - Decided0739/CLU/18
Certificate of lawfulness for extension to house
109 Waverley Crescent Livingston West Lothian EH54 8JR
Received 1 Aug 2018 - Appeal decided0740/FUL/18
Erection of a house and garage including formation of an access and associated works
Land At 1-2 Blythfield Cottages Newpark Road Bellsquarry Livingston West Lothian EH54 9AF
Received 1 Aug 2018 - Decided0741/H/18
Installation of new velux windows, dormer windows and alterations to building (extension to time limit)
75 High Street Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7ED
Received 1 Aug 2018 - Decided0742/LBC/18
Listed building consent for the installation of new velux windows, dormer windows and alterations to building (extension to time limit)
75 High Street Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7ED
Received 1 Aug 2018 - Decided0743/H/18
Formation of driveway
7 Woodmuir Place Breich West Calder West Lothian EH55 8JP
Received 1 Aug 2018 - Decided0744/H/18
Extension to flat
5 Dunn Place Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6UH
Received 1 Aug 2018 - Decided0745/CLU/18
Certificate of lawfulness for extension to house
18 Crossgreen Place Uphall West Lothian EH52 6TD
Received 2 Aug 2018 - Decided0746/PAC/18
Proposal of application notice for a 3.3Ha residential development and associated works
Land 50M South Of The A803 Linlithgow West Lothian
Received 2 Aug 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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