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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 dates9,343Searchable applications
238Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 7,942 approved or refused records
830Refused applications
7,112 approved · 830 refused · 592 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Decided0628/TPO/20
Felling of 14 woodland trees; woodland thinning and tree management works (including crown reduction of 3 trees, removal of stem/branch of 6 trees, dead wooding of 14 trees, crown cleaning of 9 trees, pruning of 5 trees)
Donaldson's College Preston Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6HZ
Received 30 Jul 2020 - Decided0629/CLU/20
Certificate of lawfulness for the erection of a conservatory (in retrospect)
38 Braid Green Knightsridge Livingston West Lothian EH54 8PN
Received 30 Jul 2020 - Decided0630/CLU/20
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed garage conversion to habitable room
54 Sycamore Glade Adambrae Livingston West Lothian EH54 9JG
Received 31 Jul 2020 - Decided0631/FUL/20
Installation of 10 double row PV panel arrays, EV charge points and associated works
West Lothian Civic Centre And Terrace Car Park Howden South Road Livingston West Lothian EH54 6FF
Received 31 Jul 2020 - Decided0632/FUL/20
Redevelopment of petrol station, including erection of a 248sqm sales building and 3 jet wash bays with associated works
Glendevon Service Station Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6PX
Received 31 Jul 2020 - Decided0633/FUL/20
Erection of a single domestic garage and reposition front boundary line in connection with planning permission 0622/FUL/18
8 East Main Street Uphall West Lothian EH52 5DA
Received 31 Jul 2020 - Decided0634/AGR/20
Prior notification/approval for the erection of an agricultural building
Northfield Farm Fauldhouse West Lothian EH47 9AA
Received 3 Aug 2020 - Decided0635/H/20
Alterations to carport
32B Manse Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6AR
Received 3 Aug 2020 - Decided0636/H/20
Alterations to carport
32C Manse Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6AR
Received 3 Aug 2020 - Decided0637/H/20
Alterations to carport
32E Manse Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6AR
Received 3 Aug 2020 - Decided0638/H/20
Installation of flue
14 Bramble Glade Adambrae Livingston West Lothian EH54 9JL
Received 3 Aug 2020 - Decided0639/H/20
Alterations to carport
32F Manse Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6AR
Received 3 Aug 2020 - Decided0640/H/20
Alterations to carport (retrospective)
32G Manse Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6AR
Received 3 Aug 2020 - Decided0642/A/20
Display of interpretation board within artwork surround
Union Square West Calder West Lothian
Received 4 Aug 2020 - Decided0643/A/20
Display of interpretation board within artwork surround
Site Off Main Street Winchburgh West Lothian
Received 4 Aug 2020 - Decided0644/LBC/20
Listed building consent for alterations to repair crow steps (part in retrospect)
100 High Street Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7AQ
Received 4 Aug 2020 - Decided0645/H/20
Erection of an outbuilding
Crofthead House Cannop Crescent Stoneyburn West Lothian EH47 8EQ
Received 4 Aug 2020 - Decided0646/H/20
Extension to house and attic conversion with velux rooflights
2 Manse Road Torphichen West Lothian EH48 4LT
Received 4 Aug 2020 - Decided0647/H/20
Extension to house and erection of a porch
17 Highfield Crescent Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7BG
Received 4 Aug 2020 - Decided0649/H/20
Extension to house and installation of a flue
13 Carse Knowe Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7LG
Received 5 Aug 2020 - Decided0650/H/20
Installation of a replacement dormer window, erection of a sun room and decking, erection of a garage and internal alterations
Avon Villa 30 Mill Road Linlithgow Bridge West Lothian EH49 7QW
Received 5 Aug 2020 - Decided0651/H/20
Removal of conservatory and extension to house
21 Honeyman Court Armadale West Lothian EH48 3RF
Received 5 Aug 2020 - Decided0652/FUL/20
Erection of a 121 sqm vehicle storage shed
5A Houston Mains Holdings Uphall West Lothian EH52 6JU
Received 5 Aug 2020 - Decided0653/FUL/20
Change of use from office (class 4) to ultrasound scanning facility (class 2)
4 Fairbairn Place Howden Livingston West Lothian EH54 6TN
Received 6 Aug 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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