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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 dates9,563Searchable applications
237Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 8,137 approved or refused records
842Refused applications
7,295 approved · 842 refused · 612 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided0265/CLU/21
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed extension to house
4 Alder Walk Calderwood East Calder West Lothian EH53 0FF
Received 11 Mar 2021 - Unknown0266/LBC/21
Listed building consent for the display of a fascia sign and two window signs
34 High Street Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7AE
Received 11 Mar 2021 - Decided0267/A/21
Display of a fascia sign and two window signs
34 High Street Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7AE
Received 11 Mar 2021 - Decided0268/H/21
Erection of shed in retrospect
35 Poynter's Road Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5ED
Received 11 Mar 2021 - Decided0269/FUL/21
Change of use from open space to private garden ground
Land To North Of 2 Dalziel Court Stoneyburn Bathgate West Lothian EH47 8BU
Received 11 Mar 2021 - Decided0270/A/21
Display of village entrance sign
East Main Street Greenrigg Harthill West Lothian
Received 11 Mar 2021 - Decided0271/A/21
Display of village entrance sign
Fauldhouse Road Greenrigg Harthill West Lothian
Received 11 Mar 2021 - Decided0272/CLU/21
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed garage conversion
14 Sheil Lane Calderwood East Calder West Lothian EH53 0FB
Received 11 Mar 2021 - Decided0273/PNT/21
Prior notification for installation of a 20m high Phase 8 telecommunications monopole, cabinet and associated ancilliary works
Road Verge South Of Barbara Ritchie House 4 Almondvale Business Park Almondvale Way Livingston West Lothian EH54 6GB
Received 11 Mar 2021 - Decided0274/FUL/21
Erection of 3 houses with associated works
Land To The East Of South Park House 28 Station Road Bathville Armadale West Lothian EH48 3LH
Received 12 Mar 2021 - Decided0275/TCA/21
Felling of a mountain ash tree
Saddlers Cottage 60A High Street Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7AQ
Received 12 Mar 2021 - Decided0276/FUL/21
Erection of 6 glamping pods, 4 seasonal bell tents and toilet/shower block with parking, footpaths and drainage
Northfield Farm Fauldhouse West Lothian EH47 9AA
Received 15 Mar 2021 - Decided0277/H/21
Increase in height of part of existing fence (in retrospect), as amended
Winnock Burnside Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 4PX
Received 15 Mar 2021 - Decided0278/FUL/21
Change of use from public open space to garden ground, erection of fence and installation of a ramp and platforms
9 Lyefield Place Eliburn Livingston West Lothian EH54 6TL
Received 15 Mar 2021 - Decided0279/FUL/21
Extension to house, replacement garage, erection of 1.8m high fence and change of use from public open space to garden ground.
2 Allison Gardens Blackridge West Lothian EH48 3AZ
Received 15 Mar 2021 - Decided0280/FUL/21
Formation of 10 houseboat moorings for short term holiday let
Former North Couston Quarry Bathgate EH48 4LG
Received 15 Mar 2021 - Decided0281/H/21
Erection of garden room
70 Birkdale Park Armadale West Lothian EH48 2NE
Received 15 Mar 2021 - Decided0282/CLU/21
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey extension
48 Aitken Orr Drive Broxburn West Lothian EH52 5EZ
Received 15 Mar 2021 - Decided0283/H/21
Erection of a storage hut
43 Meadowbank Road Kirknewton West Lothian EH27 8BH
Received 15 Mar 2021 - Decided0284/H/21
Erection of replacement ancillary outbuilding
West Lodge Hillend Ecclesmachan West Lothian EH52 6NF
Received 15 Mar 2021 - Decided0285/FUL/21
Alterations to path and installation of ramp
Linlithgow Peace Garden Burgh Halls Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7AL
Received 15 Mar 2021 - Decided0286/H/21
Extension to house
Boghall House Springfield Grange Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7GR
Received 15 Mar 2021 - Decided0287/H/21
Extension to house
Park Villa Old Deans Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1JU
Received 15 Mar 2021 - Decided0288/FUL/21
Change of use from day centre (class 10) to restaurant (class 3) and hot food takeaway and installation of flue and two condenser units
4A George Place Bathgate West Lothian EH48 1NP
Received 16 Mar 2021
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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