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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 dates8,534Searchable applications
243Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 7,212 approved or refused records
781Refused applications
6,431 approved · 781 refused · 535 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided1153/FUL/18
Change of use from public open space to private garden ground
The Old Pavilion Edinburgh Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6AB
Received 4 Dec 2018 - Decided1154/H/18
Erection of a conservatory and decking
76 Ivanhoe Rise Dedridge Livingston West Lothian EH54 6JA
Received 4 Dec 2018 - Decided1155/H/18
Extension to house
71 Loanfoot Road Uphall Broxburn West Lothian EH52 6DL
Received 5 Dec 2018 - Decided1156/FUL/18
Erection of a replacement gas transmission station with associated access and works
Area West Of The B792 Just South Of Torphichen
Received 5 Dec 2018 - Decided1157/FUL/18
Demolition of hall and erection of 3 terraced houses
Community Centre 1B Rashiehill Terrace Breich West Calder West Lothian EH55 8JL
Received 6 Dec 2018 - Decided1158/FUL/18
Formation of a private dog walking and exercise area, siting of two portacabins and 1.8m surrounding fence and gates
Land At Garden Centre Houstoun Mains Holdings Uphall Broxburn West Lothian EH52 6PA
Received 6 Dec 2018 - Decided1159/CLU/18
Erection of a conservatory
The Ladehouse 5 Leithhead West Calder Kirknewton West Lothian EH27 8DJ
Received 7 Dec 2018 - Decided1160/FUL/18
Change of use from storage (Class 6) to a multipurpose industrial safety centre including offices (Class 4), servicing of safety equipment (Class 5), storage of safety equipment (Class 6) and industrial training centre (Class 10).
38 Avonmill Industrial Estate Linlithgow Bridge Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7SF
Received 7 Dec 2018 - Decided1161/H/18
Extension to house
Norwood 11 Edinburgh Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6QT
Received 7 Dec 2018 - Decided1163/FUL/18
Repair works to weir and alterations to north bank to form fish pass and construction of steel viewing platform accessed from Limefield Park
Limefield Falls Harwood Water Polbeth West Calder West Lothian EH55 8QQ
Received 10 Dec 2018 - Decided1164/H/18
Erection of 10m x 10m storage shed
6 Craigengall Crofts Bridgehouse Westfield West Lothian EH48 3DZ
Received 10 Dec 2018 - Decided1165/H/18
Alterations to form new door
125 Glenmore Whitburn Bathgate West Lothian EH47 8NP
Received 10 Dec 2018 - Decided1166/TPO/18
Felling of one Chestnut tree
10 Burgess Hill Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6BX
Received 10 Dec 2018 - Decided1167/LBC/18
Listed building consent for repainting of shop front (dark green) and installation of fascia signs
56 High Street Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7AQ
Received 10 Dec 2018 - Decided1168/FUL/18
Repainting of shop front (dark green)
56 High Street Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7AQ
Received 10 Dec 2018 - Decided1169/H/18
Installation of dormer windows and erection of a garage
2 Beresford Rise Dedridge Livingston West Lothian EH54 6DE
Received 10 Dec 2018 - Decided1170/H/18
Demolition of existing garage and erection of new garage/garden room
32 Hillhouse Avenue Bathgate West Lothian EH48 4BQ
Received 11 Dec 2018 - Decided1171/H/18
Extension to two houses
14 And 16 Main Street Newton Broxburn West Lothian EH52 6QF
Received 11 Dec 2018 - Decided1172/H/18
Extension to house
67 Springfield Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7JP
Received 11 Dec 2018 - Decided1173/FUL/18
Erection of six storage units (class 6) with parking and associated works
Land At Thistle Industrial Estate 155 East Main Street Broxburn West Lothian
Received 11 Dec 2018 - Decided1174/TPO/18
Selective branch removal of 5 trees and crown cleaning of 5 trees
16 Jocks Hill Crescent Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7BJ
Received 11 Dec 2018 - Decided1175/H/18
Demolition of Stables and Construction of Gym, Workshop and Office
The Syke Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7RQ
Received 12 Dec 2018 - Decided1178/FUL/18
Sub-division and change of use of restaurant and public house to form coffee shop, hot food take-away and public house (in retrospect)
20 Main Street Deans Livingston. EH54 8BE
Received 12 Dec 2018 - Decided1179/FUL/18
Extension to building to form service bay and offices/kitchen/canteen, formation of vehicular access onto Inchmuir Road and change of use of open space to form extension to yard and reposition palisade fence
16 Inchmuir Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2EP
Received 12 Dec 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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