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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 dates9,412Searchable applications
238Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 8,002 approved or refused records
832Refused applications
7,170 approved · 832 refused · 597 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided0859/FUL/20
Formation of new road access, extensions to house and erection of garage
18 Houstoun Mains Holdings Dechmont West Lothian EH52 6PA
Received 23 Sept 2020 - Decided0860/MSC/20
Approval of matters specified in conditions of planning permission 0844/P/18 for the erection of 179 houses (amended from 175) and 32 flats with roads, paths, landscaping and associated works
Land At Gregory Road Kirkton Campus Livingston
Received 23 Sept 2020 - Decided0861/A/20
Display of 2 freestanding signs
Whitburn Road At Junction With Dalling Road Bathgate EH48
Received 23 Sept 2020 - Decided0862/EIA/20
EIA screening opinion for a private wired grid connection from Camilty Wind Farm to Drumcross electricity sub-station
Camilty Wind Farm, Harburn To Drumcross, Bathgate West Lothian
Received 24 Sept 2020 - Decided0863/A/20
Display of advertisement hoarding
Stonebyres Road Winchburgh West Lothian
Received 24 Sept 2020 - Decided0864/FUL/20
Erection of a 46sqm extension to shop and installation of an ATM
1 Bankton Centre Murieston Livingston West Lothian EH54 9DA
Received 24 Sept 2020 - Decided0868/FUL/20
Erection of a house and triple garage/ancillary accommodation
3 Longford Farm Crofts Addiewell West Calder West Lothian EH55 8FD
Received 25 Sept 2020 - Decided0869/TPO/20
Felling of 1 tree
Orchard View 6 Falkirk Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7BQ
Received 25 Sept 2020 - Decided0870/TCA/20
Felling of one maple tree
5 Kennedie Park Mid Calder West Lothian EH53 0RG
Received 25 Sept 2020 - Decided0871/A/20
Display of an illuminated fascia sign and box sign (in retrospect)
1 Houstoun Park Knightsridge Livingston West Lothian EH54 5FQ
Received 25 Sept 2020 - Decided0872/FUL/20
Refurbishment of fire damaged property to create a commercial unit for use as retail, office, hot food (including takeaway) or education use (use classes, 1, 2, 3, hot food takeway, 4 or 10)
12-14 Main Street Deans Livingston West Lothian EH54 8BE
Received 25 Sept 2020 - Decided0873/TCA/20
Felling of 1 chestnut tree
67 Middleton Avenue Uphall West Lothian EH52 5DQ
Received 28 Sept 2020 - Decided0874/TCA/20
Selective branch removal and crown reduction of goat willow tree
84 High Street Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7AQ
Received 28 Sept 2020 - Decided0875/PO/20
Modification of S75 agreement linked to 0493/P/02 to alter clauses relating to affordable housing provision
Heartlands Whitburn West Lothian
Received 28 Sept 2020 - Decided0877/FUL/20
Part change of use from garden ground to outdoor personal training services studio (class 11) (in retrospect)
44 Whitburn Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 2RA
Received 28 Sept 2020 - Decided0879/FUL/20
Change of use from shop (class 1) to hot food takeaway
4A East Main Street Armadale West Lothian EH48 2NS
Received 28 Sept 2020 - Decided0880/CLU/20
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed formation of two window openings
19 Langton Grove East Calder West Lothian EH53 0BF
Received 29 Sept 2020 - Decided0881/FUL/20
Change of use and alterations from commercial garage/bus depot (sui generis) to a house (class 9) and associated private garden ground
180A Uphall Station Road Pumpherston West Lothian EH53 0PD
Received 29 Sept 2020 - Decided0882/H/20
Replacement windows
84 High Street Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7AQ
Received 29 Sept 2020 - Decided0883/H/20
Proposed replacement of front door and windows
48 Avenue Park Mid Calder West Lothian EH53 0AQ
Received 30 Sept 2020 - Decided0884/H/20
Installation of dormer window and rooflights
3 Kilpunt Cottages Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5PB
Received 30 Sept 2020 - Decided0885/H/20
Extension to house
143 Pumpherston Road Uphall Station West Lothian EH54 5PH
Received 30 Sept 2020 - Decided0886/A/20
Display of two illuminated signs
1 Almondview Business Park Almondview Almondvale Livingston West Lothian EH54 6SF
Received 30 Sept 2020 - Decided0887/LBC/20
Listed building consent for creation of an en-suite within the attic level of the property and conversion of outbuilding to create additional habitable accommodation
St Catherines 7 Royal Terrace Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6HQ
Received 30 Sept 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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