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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 dates8,672Searchable applications
243Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 7,328 approved or refused records
786Refused applications
6,542 approved · 786 refused · 547 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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
- Decided0317/FUL/19
Change of use from residential to education establishment (class 10) (in retrospect)
1A Muirs Court Uphall West Lothian EH52 5JQ
Received 3 Apr 2019 - Decided0318/H/19
Raising of roof to create first floor accommodation
10 Blackburn Hall Holdings Blackburn Bathgate West Lothian EH47 7AF
Received 4 Apr 2019 - Decided0319/H/19
Extension to house
8 West Muir Road West Calder West Lothian EH55 8EX
Received 4 Apr 2019 - Decided0320/H/19
Removal of conservatory and erection of extension to house
42 Bankton Drive Murieston Livingston West Lothian EH54 9EH
Received 4 Apr 2019 - Decided0321/FUL/19
Application under Section 42 for the removal of restrictive period set out in Condition 2 of planning permission 0351/FUL/16 to allow the continued operation of The Dolphin Snack Bar beyond 18/7/2019 and to amend Condition 3 to allow the operation of the snack bar by Mr Roddy Bain and Mr Gary Shepherd or by persons under their employ
Linlithgow Rugby Club Mains Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6DB
Received 4 Apr 2019 - Decided0322/MSC/19
Erection of seven retirement dwellings and associated access, services and landscaping
Land East Of Hillhouse Wynd Kirknewton West Lothian
Received 4 Apr 2019 - Decided0323/FUL/19
Construction of approx. 50m of footpath and erection of replacement road signs
St Johns Hospital Howden West Road Howden Livingston West Lothian EH54 6PP
Received 4 Apr 2019 - Decided0324/A/19
Display of 3 fascia signs, 1 totem sign and 4 flags (in retrospect)
Area 3B Heartlands
Received 4 Apr 2019 - Decided0325/H/19
Extension to house
96 South Street Armadale Bathgate West Lothian EH48 3JS
Received 4 Apr 2019 - Decided0326/A/19
Display of fascia sign
Next 1B Almondvale West Retail Park Almondvale West Almondvale Livingston West Lothian EH54 6FQ
Received 4 Apr 2019 - Decided0327/H/19
Extension to house
23 Kerr's Way Armadale Bathgate West Lothian EH48 3GE
Received 5 Apr 2019 - Decided0328/H/19
Extension to house
84 Fells Rigg Carmondean Livingston West Lothian EH54 8PB
Received 5 Apr 2019 - Decided0329/CLU/19
Extension to house
6 Carrick Gardens Murieston Livingston West Lothian EH54 9ET
Received 5 Apr 2019 - Decided0330/TCA/19
Felling to ground of 2 trees and crown reduction of 1 tree
Millhill Torphichen Bathgate West Lothian EH48 4LR
Received 5 Apr 2019 - Decided0331/CLU/19
Certificate of lawfulness for re roofing
Pumpherston Dental Surgery 93B Uphall Station Road Pumpherston Livingston West Lothian EH53 0NU
Received 5 Apr 2019 - Decided0333/H/19
Erection of a sun lounge
1 Pitcaple Gardens Bellsquarry Livingston West Lothian EH54 9HW
Received 8 Apr 2019 - Decided0334/H/19
Extension to house
45 Braekirk Gardens Kirknewton West Lothian EH27 8BP
Received 8 Apr 2019 - Decided0336/MSC/19
Approval of matters specified in conditions relating to planning permission 1012/P/05 for enabling infrastructure works including earth works, formation of vehicle access, paths, drainage, utility connections and landscape works
Block K2 Winchburgh
Received 8 Apr 2019 - Decided0337/FUL/19
Substitution of house type approved under LIVE/0426/FUL/17.
Clarendon House 30 Manse Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6AR
Received 8 Apr 2019 - Decided0338/FUL/19
Erection of 18 houses and 4 flats with associated works (to replace 27 units granted under 0841/MSC/11)
Land At Lang Drive Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2JZ
Received 8 Apr 2019 - Decided0339/CLU/19
Certificate of lawfulness for the conversion of garage into habitable room
63 Poynter's Road Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5ED
Received 8 Apr 2019 - Decided0340/P/19
Planning permission in principle for a 9.5ha residential development (with Environmental Impact Assessment)
Land At Wilcoxholm Farm Linlithgow West Lothian
Received 9 Apr 2019 - Decided0342/CLU/19
Certificate of lawfulness for the formation of porch (under existing canopy) and cut downs to rear kitchen to form door
76 Craigengar Avenue Uphall Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5SR
Received 9 Apr 2019 - Decided0343/A/19
Display of 4 fascia signs, 1 totem sign, 2 monolith signs, 5 pole mounted signs and 3 flagpole signs
Area 3B Heartlands West Lothian
Received 9 Apr 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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