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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 dates8,708Searchable applications
243Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 7,361 approved or refused records
787Refused applications
6,574 approved · 787 refused · 548 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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
- Decided0467/FUL/19
Erection of a house and associated works
Woodend House 10 Woodend Newton West Lothian EH52 6QB
Received 13 May 2019 - Decided0468/FUL/19
Change of use from storage and distribution (class 6) to a vehicle hire business (sui generis)
6A Dunnet Way Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5NN
Received 13 May 2019 - Decided0470/FUL/19
Siting of a mobile snack van (renewal of permission ref : 0197/FUL/14)
Fairbairn Road Howden Livingston West Lothian
Received 14 May 2019 - Decided0471/FUL/19
Installation of perimeter fence
Jabil Circuit Ltd Oakbank Park Drive Livingston West Lothian EH53 0TJ
Received 15 May 2019 - Decided0472/FUL/19
Erection of 510 sqm agricultural shed
Land At Camps Junction North Wilkieston West Lothian
Received 15 May 2019 - Decided0473/A/19
Display of 1 non-illuminated totem sign and 3 illuminated wall mounted box signs
D2 Distribution Centres Strand Drive Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2EA
Received 15 May 2019 - Decided0475/LBC/19
Listed building consent for the installation of an ATM
17-19 Main Street West Calder West Lothian EH55 8BY
Received 16 May 2019 - Decided0476/A/19
Display of 1 non-illuminated ATM sign
17-19 Main Street West Calder West Lothian EH55 8BY
Received 16 May 2019 - Decided0477/FUL/19
Installation of an ATM
17-19 Main Street West Calder West Lothian EH55 8BY
Received 16 May 2019 - Decided0478/H/19
Installation of dormers on garage to form ancillary accommodation
4 Hillview Lane Murieston Livingston West Lothian EH54 9HP
Received 16 May 2019 - Decided0479/H/19
Erection of a timber shed
6 Snowdrop Path Calderwood East Calder Livingston West Lothian EH53 0FP
Received 16 May 2019 - Decided0482/PAC/19
Proposal of application notice for a 7.5ha residential development with access, landscaping and associated works
Land North Of Houston Road Houstoun Road Livingston West Lothian
Received 16 May 2019 - Decided0483/FUL/19
Internal alterations to form 19 additional bedrooms, alterations to function suite, kitchen & dining areas, external cladding & other alterations and additional parking
Cairn Hotel Blackburn Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2EL
Received 17 May 2019 - Decided0485/CLU/19
Certificate of lawfulness for extension to house
21 Sheil Place Calderwood East Calder Livingston West Lothian EH53 0FD
Received 20 May 2019 - Decided0486/FUL/19
Erection of a crematorium and associated access road, parking and landscaping
Starlaw Road Livingston West Lothian
Received 20 May 2019 - Decided0487/A/19
Display of a fascia sign and a barbers pole
40 Main Street Winchburgh Broxburn West Lothian EH52 6RT
Received 20 May 2019 - Decided0488/TPO/19
Felling of sycamore tree and crown removal of beech tree
The Bridgehouse Mid Calder Livingston West Lothian EH53 0EA
Received 20 May 2019 - Decided0490/FUL/19
Installation of 2 no. external air conditioning units with secure cages (part retrospect)
Unit A1 Mill Road Industrial Estate Mill Road Linlithgow
Received 21 May 2019 - Decided0491/A/19
Display of two totem signs, one illuminated and two non-illuminated wall mounted signs and two directional signs (as amended)
1 Neilson Square Deans Industrial Estate Livingston West Lothian EH54 8RQ
Received 21 May 2019 - Decided0492/A/19
Display of 2 wall mounted signs
18 Firth Road Houstoun Industrial Estate Livingston West Lothian EH54 5DJ
Received 21 May 2019 - Decided0493/A/19
Display of a free standing sign and a hanging sign (in retrospect)
1 Cedric Rise Dedridge Livingston West Lothian EH54 6JR
Received 21 May 2019 - Decided0495/H/19
Extension to house
27 Allison Gardens Blackridge Bathgate West Lothian EH48 3AY
Received 21 May 2019 - Decided0496/H/19
Extension to house
13 Rashierig Broxburn West Lothian EH52 6AN
Received 22 May 2019 - Decided0497/H/19
Extension to house and erection of garage
15 Polbeth Gardens Polbeth West Calder West Lothian EH55 8TT
Received 22 May 2019
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
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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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