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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 dates9,129Searchable applications
245Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 7,734 approved or refused records
817Refused applications
6,917 approved · 817 refused · 582 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 13 Jan 2016 to 2 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided1000/H/19
Formation of driveway (in retrospect)
3 Strathavon Terrace Westfield West Lothian EH48 3BZ
Received 10 Oct 2019 - Decided1001/CLU/19
Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of the premises as a barbers shop (class 1)
33 East Main Street Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5AB
Received 10 Oct 2019 - Decided1003/H/19
Extension to house
4 Meadowhead Avenue Addiewell West Calder West Lothian EH55 8NY
Received 10 Oct 2019 - Decided1005/FUL/19
Subdivision into two premises to form a shop (class 1) and a beauty therapy clinic (class 2) and alterations to the shopfront
14 - 16 West Main Street Uphall West Lothian EH52 5DW
Received 10 Oct 2019 - Decided1006/FUL/19
Shopfront alterations
3 Canal Road Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6FD
Received 10 Oct 2019 - Decided1007/PO/19
Modification of planning obligation relating to planning permission 0493/P/02 to replace clause 6 relating to public transport interchange
Heartlands Whitburn West Lothian
Received 11 Oct 2019 - Decided1008/FUL/19
Erection of house and detached gargage with ancillary living accommodation on upper floor (variation to planning permission 0830/FUL/17)
5 Inchcross Steadings Standhill Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2UT
Received 11 Oct 2019 - Decided1009/H/19
Erection of domestic dog kennels within garden
Birdsmill House Birdsmill Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5PB
Received 11 Oct 2019 - Decided1010/CLU/19
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed detached garage
Plot 1 Old Philpstoun Paddock Brodge House Philpstoun Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7RY
Received 11 Oct 2019 - Decided1011/FUL/19
Erection of a 1264 sqm industrial building
12 Blackburn Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2EY
Received 11 Oct 2019 - Decided1012/CLU/19
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed dormers
8B Raw Holdings Main Street East Calder West Lothian EH53 0ET
Received 11 Oct 2019 - Decided1013/CLU/19
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed extension to house and garage conversion
109 Mallace Avenue Armadale West Lothian EH48 2QD
Received 11 Oct 2019 - Decided1016/H/19
Extension to house
Son Bou 11 Burngrange Court West Calder West Lothian EH55 8HA
Received 14 Oct 2019 - Decided1018/FUL/19
Temporary consent for extension to wastewater treatment works to provide additional treatment capacity
Winchburgh Wasterwater Treatment Works Winchburgh West Lothian
Received 14 Oct 2019 - Decided1019/P/19
Planning permission in principle for a 90ha residential development with retail facilities, food and drink, community, education, assembly and leisure, non-residential institution uses and associated infrastructure (with Environmental Impact Assessment)
Bangour Village Hospital Dechmont West Lothian
Received 14 Oct 2019 - Decided1020/H/19
Formation of dormer and alterations to porch
16 Preston Park Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6HN
Received 14 Oct 2019 - Decided1021/FUL/19
Erection of 2 houses (substitution of house types on plots 16 & 20) and alterations to driveway at plot 29 as variation to planning permission 0032/FUL/19
Land At Gavieside Polbeth Road Polbeth West Calder
Received 14 Oct 2019 - Decided1022/FUL/19
Erection of 3 houses (substitution of house types on plots 50, 51 & 52) as variation to planning permission 0031/FUL/19
Land At Gavieside Polbeth Road Polbeth West Calder
Received 14 Oct 2019 - Decided1023/FUL/19
Erection of 2 houses
Two Three Bent Row 5 Fauldhouse Road Longridge West Lothian EH47 8AQ
Received 14 Oct 2019 - Decided1024/TPO/19
Felling of 2 small trees (ash/sycamore) and removal of 1 branch from beech tree
4 Woodlands Park Deans Livingston West Lothian EH54 8AT
Received 14 Oct 2019 - Decided1026/A/19
Display of 4 free standing signs and 1 booth screen
McDonald's Restaurant Almondvale Avenue Almondvale Livingston West Lothian EH54 6QX
Received 15 Oct 2019 - Decided1028/A/19
Display of fascia sign
187 High Street Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7EN
Received 15 Oct 2019 - Decided1029/FUL/19
Change of use from dance studio (Class 11) to a hair and beauty salon (Class 2)
115 East Main Street Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5EJ
Received 16 Oct 2019 - Decided1031/P/19
Planning permission in principle for a 4.45 ha residential and mixed use development (including affordable housing) and ancillary retail (Class 1) with supporting infrastructure, landscaping, access and services
1 Simpson Parkway Kirkton Campus Livingston West Lothian EH54 7BH
Received 16 Oct 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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