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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 dates8,728Searchable applications
243Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 7,378 approved or refused records
787Refused applications
6,591 approved · 787 refused · 551 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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
- Decided0531/PAC/19
Proposal of application notice for a short stay elective centre
St Johns Hospital Howden West Road Howden Livingston West Lothian EH54 6PP
Received 29 May 2019 - Decided0532/FUL/19
Change of use from general industrial to vehicle sales and servicing (in retrospect)
Caplawhead 65 Station Road Bathville Armadale Bathgate West Lothian EH48 3LJ
Received 30 May 2019 - Decided0533/CLU/19
Certificate of lawfulness for extension to house
5 Sinclair Way Knightsridge Livingston West Lothian EH54 8HW
Received 30 May 2019 - Decided0534/H/19
Formation of dormers
2 Niddry Road Winchburgh Broxburn West Lothian EH52 6RX
Received 30 May 2019 - Decided0536/FUL/19
Change of use from residential (class 9) to holiday let
17 Blackness Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7JA
Received 30 May 2019 - Decided0539/FUL/19
Partial demolition of existing building, subdivision, recladding and alterations to retained element and extension to car park
Arco East Scotland Avonmill Industrial Estate Linlithgow Bridge Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7QY
Received 3 Jun 2019 - Decided0540/H/19
Demolition of garage and erection of double garage
31 Graham Court Blackburn Bathgate West Lothian EH47 7BT
Received 3 Jun 2019 - Decided0541/H/19
Extension to house
11 Limefield Road West Calder West Lothian EH55 8BQ
Received 3 Jun 2019 - Decided0542/FUL/19
Use of land as a recycling facility for inert materials up to 24,500 tonnes (Partly in retrospect)
Land North West Of Auldhill Drive Bridgend West Lothian
Received 3 Jun 2019 - Decided0543/FUL/19
Change of use from house (class 9) to holiday let
23 Davidson Way Knightsridge Livingston West Lothian EH54 8HG
Received 4 Jun 2019 - Decided0544/MSC/19
Approval of matters specified in conditions of planning permission 0524/P/09 for the erection of 204 houses with associated works (74 houses on Area WBc, 61 houses on Area WBe & 69 houses on Area WBf)
Areas WBc, WBe & WBf Calderwood East Calder West Lothian EH27 8DN
Received 4 Jun 2019 - Decided0545/PAC/19
Proposal of application notice for the erection of primary and secondary school buildings, PE and community block, associated pitches, car parking, bus drop off areas and landscaping
Block L Winchburgh West Lothian
Received 5 Jun 2019 - Decided0546/TCA/19
Removal of 1 tree
1 Craigs Court Torphichen Bathgate West Lothian EH48 4NU
Received 5 Jun 2019 - Decided0549/FUL/19
Change of use from bookmakers to restaurant with takeaway facility with erection of flue & formation of rear door
144 West Main Street Whitburn Bathgate West Lothian EH47 0QR
Received 5 Jun 2019 - Decided0550/H/19
Extension to house.
96A Lower Bathville Armadale Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2JS
Received 5 Jun 2019 - Decided0551/H/19
Extension to house
Lonach Cottage 55 Balbardie Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1AP
Received 5 Jun 2019 - Decided0552/TCA/19
Crown reduction of 10% to 15% and crown thinning of 10% to 15% of one sycamore tree
3 Tennent Park Mid Calder Livingston West Lothian EH53 0RF
Received 6 Jun 2019 - Decided0553/H/19
Extension to house and installation of replacement windows
10 Royal Terrace Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6HQ
Received 6 Jun 2019 - Decided0554/LBC/19
Listed building consent for extension to house and replacement windows
10 Royal Terrace Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6HQ
Received 6 Jun 2019 - Decided0556/LBC/19
Listed building consent for the conversion of a bedroom into a bathroom
10 Royal Terrace Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6HQ
Received 6 Jun 2019 - Decided0557/TCA/19
Crown thinning of up to 20% and removal of epicormic growth on horse chestnut tree
7 Preston Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7AX
Received 6 Jun 2019 - Decided0559/LBC/19
Listed building consent for repairs and alterations to roof and elevations, removal of basement window and formation of new door opening and internal alterations
Bonnytoun House Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7LP
Received 7 Jun 2019 - Decided0560/H/19
Repairs and alterations to roof and elevations, removal of basement window and formation of new door opening
Bonnytoun House Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7LP
Received 7 Jun 2019 - Decided0561/A/19
Display of non-illuminated fascia sign, wall sign and projecting sign
Community Centre 9 School Lane Mid Calder West Lothian EH53 0AT
Received 7 Jun 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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