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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 dates9,239Searchable applications
245Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 7,840 approved or refused records
823Refused applications
7,017 approved · 823 refused · 586 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided0208/A/20
Display of an externally illuminated fascia sign (in retrospect)
Thomas Brown Funerals 18 West Main Street Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5RH
Received 27 Feb 2020 - Decided0209/CLU/20
Certificate of lawfulness for a conversion of garage
42 Bankton Way Murieston Livingston West Lothian EH54 9EG
Received 27 Feb 2020 - Decided0210/H/20
Attic conversion and formation of dormer windows
57 Castle Terrace Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6RH
Received 27 Feb 2020 - Decided0212/FUL/20
Extension to waste water treatment works comprising 6 sludge tanks, 3 reactor tanks, 2 buffer tanks, storm tank, control building, transformer, 2.5 metre high boundary fence, landscaping and associated works
Land At Winchburgh Waste Water Treatment Works Winchburgh
Received 27 Feb 2020 - Decided0216/H/20
Extension to house
5 Laverock Park Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6AT
Received 28 Feb 2020 - Decided0217/H/20
Extension to house
91 Bridgend Park Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2AD
Received 28 Feb 2020 - Decided0218/H/20
Extension to house
53 Harvie Gardens Armadale West Lothian EH48 2GW
Received 28 Feb 2020 - Decided0219/FUL/20
Erection of 104 houses, formation of access roads, open space and associated engineering operations
Site At Hens Nest Road East Whitburn West Lothian
Received 28 Feb 2020 - Decided0220/H/20
Attic Conversion with 2 dormer windows to form new master bedroom
174 Mansefield East Calder West Lothian EH53 0JH
Received 28 Feb 2020 - Decided0221/FUL/20
Change of use from industrial unit to martial arts centre (class 11)
7 Rutherford Square Brucefield Livingston West Lothian EH54 9BU
Received 2 Mar 2020 - Decided0222/H/20
Extension to house
30 Westgate Mid Calder Livingston West Lothian EH53 0SP
Received 2 Mar 2020 - Decided0223/TCA/20
Felling of 3 trees
Rosemount 6C Friars Brae Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6BQ
Received 2 Mar 2020 - Decided0225/PAC/20
Proposal of application notice for a residential development and associated infrastructure
Land At Brotherton Farm Livingston West Lothian EH55 8QW
Received 2 Mar 2020 - Decided0227/H/20
Extension to house
6 Back Station Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6AD
Received 2 Mar 2020 - Decided0228/FUL/20
Formation of paved area and access path and installation of gate post
4 Court Square Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7EQ
Received 4 Mar 2020 - Decided0229/LBC/20
Listed building consent for formation of paved area and access path and installation of gate post
4 Court Square Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7EQ
Received 4 Mar 2020 - Decided0230/FUL/20
Erection of a 1534sqm extension to bottling hall and extension to form logistics office with associated alterations to staff parking and servicing areas
The Glenmorangie Company Bathgate Road The Alba Campus Livingston West Lothian EH54 7LW
Received 5 Mar 2020 - Decided0231/H/20
Single storey and two storey extension to house
18 Stewart Avenue Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6DQ
Received 5 Mar 2020 - Decided0232/FUL/20
Demolition of original school building (excluding modern extensions) and erection of replacement school building
Pinewood School 86 Elm Grove Blackburn West Lothian EH47 7QX
Received 6 Mar 2020 - Decided0233/H/20
Installation of rooflight and reinstatement of window opening
34 The Maltings Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6DS
Received 6 Mar 2020 - Decided0234/LBC/20
Listed building consent for attic works, installation of rooflight and reinstatement of window opening
34 The Maltings Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6DS
Received 6 Mar 2020 - Decided0235/FUL/20
Enabling works related to planning application 0232/FUL/20 (demolition of original school building (excluding modern extensions) and erection of replacement school building) consisting of tree removal, new car park entrance, car park extension/reconfigeration, perimeter fencing, temporary teaching units and construction site hoarding
Pinewood School 86 Elm Grove Blackburn West Lothian EH47 7QX
Received 6 Mar 2020 - Decided0237/FUL/20
Formation of haul road for Calderwood construction traffic and access to Nethershiel Farm (connecting to Clifton Road via haul road within City of Edinburgh)
Land North Of Overshiel Farm Cottages Calderwood East Calder West Lothian
Received 9 Mar 2020 - Decided0238/FUL/20
Erection of 2 houses
14-16 Edinburgh Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1BA
Received 9 Mar 2020
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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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