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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 dates9,518Searchable applications
237Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 8,096 approved or refused records
840Refused applications
7,256 approved · 840 refused · 608 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 13 Jan 2016 to 2 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided0056/FUL/21
Erection of vehicle photo booth building
2 Station Way Armadale West Lothian EH48 3LP
Received 20 Jan 2021 - Decided0057/FUL/21
Erection of 3 commercial units totalling 620sqm and associated works for use classes 1 (shop), 2 (financial, professional and other services), 3 (food and drink) or 4 (business)
Site At Stonebyres Road Winchburgh West Lothian
Received 21 Jan 2021 - Decided0058/H/21
Erection of fence (in retrospect), steps and garage conversion, removal of trees and wall and landscaping works
32D Manse Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6AR
Received 21 Jan 2021 - Decided0059/FUL/21
Installation of an electricity substation including enclosure
Unit 1 Oakbank Park Road Mid Calder Livingston West Lothian EH53 0TG
Received 21 Jan 2021 - Decided0060/TCA/21
Removal of overgrown cedar hedge; and felling of 3 trees (1 no. sycamore, 1 no. pine and 1 no. holly)
32D Manse Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6AR
Received 22 Jan 2021 - Decided0062/H/21
Raising of house roof
50 Kirk Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1BP
Received 22 Jan 2021 - Decided0063/H/21
Erection of sun lounge
33 Mccallum Court Armadale West Lothian EH48 3QU
Received 22 Jan 2021 - Decided0064/H/21
Replacement of french window on rear balcony
3 St Magdalenes Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6AQ
Received 22 Jan 2021 - Decided0065/LBC/21
Listed building consent for replacement french window
3 St Magdalenes Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6AQ
Received 22 Jan 2021 - Decided0066/H/21
First floor extension over garage, rear extension and garage conversion
37 Dunvegan Gardens Murieston Livingston West Lothian EH54 9ER
Received 25 Jan 2021 - Decided0067/FUL/21
Change of use from business unit (class 4) to off-licence (class 1)
Lothian Vulcanising Dixon Terrace Whitburn West Lothian EH47 0LH
Received 25 Jan 2021 - Decided0068/H/21
Erection of a summer house
Craigmailen 12 Friars Brae Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6BQ
Received 25 Jan 2021 - Decided0069/CLU/21
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed extension to house
30 Daisyhill Road Blackburn West Lothian EH47 7EH
Received 25 Jan 2021 - Decided0070/FUL/21
Erection of a replacement house with garage (as amended)
Laburnum 8 Parkhead Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7BS
Received 25 Jan 2021 - Decided0071/CLU/21
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed extension to house
40 Queens Gardens East Calder West Lothian EH53 0EF
Received 25 Jan 2021 - Decided0072/A/21
Display of 1 illuminated wall mounted sign
5-9 Edinburgh Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1BA
Received 25 Jan 2021 - Decided0073/FUL/21
Sub-division of retail unit to form additional unit and associated external alterations
2 Almondvale West Retail Park Almondvale West Almondvale Livingston West Lothian EH54 6FQ
Received 25 Jan 2021 - Decided0075/EIA/21
EIA screening opinion for the erection of 22 maturation warehouses, ancilliary buildings, SuDS, access road & internal road links, gated crossing & small private bridge over cyclepath (NCR75) providing access from the existing facility
Land South Of Glen Turner Distillery Starlaw Road Bathgate West Lothian EH47 7BW
Received 27 Jan 2021 - Decided0076/TPO/21
Felling of 3 trees (woodland thinning) and selective branch removal of 1 tree
Glen Cottage Charlesfield Lane Kirkton Livingston West Lothian EH54 7AJ
Received 27 Jan 2021 - Decided0077/TCA/21
Cut back and pruning of yew hedge to maintain at approx 8 feet high
32F Manse Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6AR
Received 27 Jan 2021 - Decided0078/H/21
Formation of a dormer window
11 Glenview Crescent Stoneyburn West Lothian EH47 8DD
Received 27 Jan 2021 - Decided0079/H/21
Erection of a triple garage with storage
Ormiston House Kirknewton West Lothian EH27 8DQ
Received 27 Jan 2021 - Decided0080/FUL/21
Installation of 2 retractable awnings
108-110 High Street Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7AQ
Received 28 Jan 2021 - Decided0081/TCA/21
Felling of one sycamore tree and tree works to 8 trees
6 Back Station Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6AD
Received 29 Jan 2021
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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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