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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 dates9,361Searchable applications
238Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 7,957 approved or refused records
830Refused applications
7,127 approved · 830 refused · 592 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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
- Decided0682/A/20
Display of 1 double sided stack sign ( as varied to omit 1 v-stack sign)
West Bonnington Road (Area WBc) Calderwood East Calder
Received 14 Aug 2020 - Decided0683/MSC/20
Approval of matters specified in conditions of planning permission 1012/P/05 for the construction of the core road, including realignment of Beatlie Road, canal and railway bridges, cycle /foot paths and crossings, drainage, pumping station, landscaping and associated works
Core Road (Central Section) Land To The North Of Winchburgh
Received 14 Aug 2020 - Decided0684/MSC/20
Approval of matters specified in conditions of planning permission 1012/P/05 for the construction of the core road including junction arrangement, foot/cycle paths, crossings, drainage, landscaping and associated works
Core Road (Northern Section) Land To The North Of Winchburgh
Received 14 Aug 2020 - Decided0685/FUL/20
Construction of looped bicycle pump track with associated lighting
Balbardie Park Bathgate
Received 14 Aug 2020 - Decided0687/FUL/20
Change of use from farm office (class 4) to dance studio (class 11)
West Lodge Bridgend Farm Bridgend West Lothian EH49 6ND
Received 17 Aug 2020 - Decided0688/FUL/20
Erection of a class 1 retail unit (pharmacy) with basement storage space
133 Glasgow Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2QN
Received 17 Aug 2020 - Decided0689/H/20
Extension and alterations to house
Seann Eaghlais 8 Main Street Philpstoun West Lothian EH49 6RA
Received 17 Aug 2020 - Decided0690/LBC/20
Listed building consent for extension and alterations to house
Seann Eaghlais 8 Main Street Philpstoun West Lothian EH49 6RA
Received 17 Aug 2020 - Decided0691/FUL/20
Conversion and alteration of retail units to form 6 no. 2 bedroom flats
118 Carmondean Centre South Carmondean Livingston West Lothian EH54 8TD
Received 19 Aug 2020 - Decided0693/CLU/20
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed garage conversion
125 Bailielands Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7SZ
Received 19 Aug 2020 - Decided0694/H/20
First floor extension to front above garage and dormer to rear
31 Deanburn Gardens Seafield West Lothian EH47 7GB
Received 19 Aug 2020 - Decided0695/MSC/20
Approval of matters specified in conditions of planning permission 0636/P/18 for access road junction off Sibbalds Brae including new access road to Sandilands Gardens
Land South Of Sibbalds Brae And West Of Falside Crescent Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2DU
Received 19 Aug 2020 - Decided0696/CLU/20
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed extension to house
20 Finlay Avenue East Calder West Lothian EH53 0RP
Received 19 Aug 2020 - Decided0697/FUL/20
Erection of a 422sqm building containing 2 retail units (class 1) and hot food takeaway with associated works
Dixon Terrace Whitburn West Lothian EH47 0HL
Received 20 Aug 2020 - Decided0698/H/20
Replacement of roof tiles
15 Chuckethall Place Deans Livingston West Lothian EH54 8AN
Received 20 Aug 2020 - Decided0699/H/20
Two storey extension to connect house with garage/ancillary accommodation and replacement render/timber cladding to house
13 Stoneheap Crofts Stoneyburn West Lothian EH47 8BX
Received 20 Aug 2020 - Decided0700/TPO/20
Crown reduction of 1 no. cherry tree, felling of 2 no. sycamore trees, and, felling of 1 no. ash tree
Land To Rear Of 47 Highfield Crescent (Longcroft House) Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7BG
Received 20 Aug 2020 - Decided0701/FUL/20
Erection of 76 houses with associated access, SUDS, open space and landscaping
Site K Mossend West Calder EH55 8PV
Received 21 Aug 2020 - Decided0702/FUL/20
Erection of house with garage and associated works
Land To The North Of 5 Nethershiel Farm Calderwood East Calder West Lothian
Received 21 Aug 2020 - Decided0703/H/20
Extension to house and installation of decking
24 Kettil'stoun Mains Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6SN
Received 21 Aug 2020 - Decided0704/FUL/20
Erection of 2 houses and single garage
14-16 Edinburgh Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1BA
Received 21 Aug 2020 - Decided0705/FUL/20
Erection of a garage/store in commercial yard
109 Sheephousehill Fauldhouse Bathgate West Lothian EH47 9EN
Received 21 Aug 2020 - Decided0706/FUL/20
Erection of a coffee shop with drive thru facility, access, car parking and landscaping
Land To East Of Whitburn Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2SS
Received 21 Aug 2020 - Decided0707/FUL/20
Change of use from domestic garage to dog grooming salon (class 2) and alterations to garage
44 Lochshot Place Eliburn Livingston West Lothian EH54 6SJ
Received 21 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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