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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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 dates9,534Searchable applications
237Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 8,109 approved or refused records
841Refused applications
7,268 approved · 841 refused · 611 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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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
- Decided0136/TCA/21
Felling of beech tree and crown reduction of 1 beech and 2 lime trees
Donali 58 East Main Street Uphall West Lothian EH52 5HY
Received 9 Feb 2021 - Decided0137/H/21
Erection of sunroom
33 Hillend View Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6WB
Received 10 Feb 2021 - Decided0138/H/21
Extension to house
49 Harrysmuir Gardens Pumpherston West Lothian EH53 0PJ
Received 10 Feb 2021 - Decided0139/A/21
Display of 1 illuminated fascia sign and window vinyl signs (in retospect)
52 Hopetoun Street Bathgate West Lothian EH48 4EU
Received 10 Feb 2021 - Decided0140/CLU/21
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed erection of rear dormer
Burnside Cottage West End Armadale West Lothian EH48 3JX
Received 10 Feb 2021 - Decided0141/FUL/21
Erection of 2.4m high paladin fencing with double access gates
Unit 5 12 Easter Inch Industrial Estate Easter Inch Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2FH
Received 10 Feb 2021 - Decided0142/CLU/21
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed installation of bifold doors
73 Hunter Grove Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1NN
Received 10 Feb 2021 - Decided0143/H/21
Rear and side extensions to house
71 Chuckethall Road Deans Livingston West Lothian EH54 8FB
Received 10 Feb 2021 - Decided0144/H/21
Erection of a garage
71 Calder Road Bellsquarry West Lothian EH54 9AD
Received 10 Feb 2021 - Decided0145/FUL/21
Change of use from public open space to private garden ground and erection of a fence
1 Butlers Place Eliburn Livingston West Lothian EH54 6TD
Received 11 Feb 2021 - Decided0146/H/21
Roof extension to form first floor accommodation
5 Deanburn Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6EY
Received 11 Feb 2021 - Decided0147/PO/21
Discharge of planning obligation relating to planning permission 1474/FUL/04
Hillhouse Beag Westfield West Lothian EH48 3AR
Received 12 Feb 2021 - Decided0148/H/21
Extension to house
1 Wright Place Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2XB
Received 12 Feb 2021 - Unknown0149/MSC/21
Approval of matters specified in conditions of planning permission 0432/P/17 for the erection of new dwelling house and garage block with associated access and landscaping
Craigbank Craigbinning Dechmont West Lothian EH52 6NB
Received 12 Feb 2021 - Decided0150/H/21
Front and rear extensions to house
23 Preston Park Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6HN
Received 12 Feb 2021 - Decided0151/H/21
Formation of dormer
11 Redhouse Cottages Threemiletown West Lothian EH49 6NQ
Received 12 Feb 2021 - Decided0152/CLU/21
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed extension to house
10 Inchcross Drive Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2HD
Received 15 Feb 2021 - Decided0153/H/21
Erection of a double garage
24 Saltcoats Gardens Bellsquarry Livingston West Lothian EH54 9JD
Received 15 Feb 2021 - Decided0155/FUL/21
Erection of 40 houses and associated infrastructure, drainage and landscape works
Land At Pumpherston Road Uphall Station West Lothian
Received 15 Feb 2021 - Decided0156/A/21
Display of village entrance sign
East Main Street Greenrigg Harthill West Lothian
Received 16 Feb 2021 - Decided0157/FUL/21
Installation of 3 metal flower basket poles
East Main Street Greenrigg Harthill West Lothian
Received 16 Feb 2021 - Decided0158/H/21
Erection of a summer house
10 Craigs Court Torphichen West Lothian EH48 4NU
Received 16 Feb 2021 - Decided0159/FUL/21
Conversion and alterations to redundant traditional farm buildings to form 3 houses, demolition of redundant non-traditional farm buildings and erection of 4 houses
Dykeside Farm Bathgate West Lothian EH48 4LE
Received 16 Feb 2021 - Decided0160/A/21
Display of an interpretation board
Burgh Halls 2 Kirkgate Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7AL
Received 16 Feb 2021
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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