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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 dates9,573Searchable applications
237Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 8,147 approved or refused records
842Refused applications
7,305 approved · 842 refused · 612 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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
- Decided0316/H/21
Extension to house
33 Bellalmond Crescent East Whitburn West Lothian EH47 0JF
Received 24 Mar 2021 - Decided0317/EIA/21
EIA screening opinion for a 15.7 Ha residential development with associated works
Brotherton Farm Brucefield Livingston West Lothian EH55 8QW
Received 25 Mar 2021 - Decided0318/FUL/21
Erection of loading canopy (in retrospect)
41 Inchmuir Road Blackburn West Lothian EH48 2EP
Received 25 Mar 2021 - Decided0319/H/21
Demolition of conservatory and extension to house
171 Sutherland Way Knightsridge Livingston West Lothian EH54 8JA
Received 25 Mar 2021 - Decided0320/FUL/21
Formation of a wind farm consisting of 6 turbines with maximum height to blade tip of 149.9m with associated infrastructure (EIA development)
Camilty Plantation Harburn West Lothian EH55 8RH
Received 25 Mar 2021 - Decided0321/A/21
Display of illuminated and non-illuminated fascia signs, canopy and projecting sign
340 The Elements Almondvale Avenue Almondvale Livingston West Lothian EH54 6GS
Received 25 Mar 2021 - Decided0322/FUL/21
External alterations to restaurant frontage
340 The Elements Almondvale Avenue Almondvale Livingston West Lothian EH54 6GS
Received 25 Mar 2021 - Decided0323/FUL/21
Erection of a house
1 Hens Nest Road East Whitburn West Lothian
Received 25 Mar 2021 - Decided0324/TPO/21
Felling of 1 lime tree
Houston Barns Uphall West Lothian EH52 6JS
Received 25 Mar 2021 - Decided0325/FUL/21
Replacement Click and Collect canopy and ancillary works to car park
Asda Livingston Almondvale North Almondvale Livingston West Lothian EH54 6NB
Received 26 Mar 2021 - Decided0326/A/21
Display of canopy fascia signs
Asda Livingston Almondvale North Almondvale Livingston West Lothian EH54 6NB
Received 26 Mar 2021 - Decided0327/FUL/21
Change of use of land to allow for the continued parking/storage of light commercial vehicles and erection of boundary fence (in retrospect)
35-37 Main Street Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6RT
Received 26 Mar 2021 - Decided0328/P/21
Planning permission in principle for a 6.92ha residential development, including access roads, open space, landscaping and associated works.
Clarendon Farm Manse Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6QR
Received 26 Mar 2021 - Decided0329/A/21
Display of fascia sign
Deans Industrial Estate Deans Road Deans Livingston West Lothian
Received 26 Mar 2021 - Decided0330/A/21
Display of town centre archway sign
Site At Bloomfield Place Bathgate West Lothian
Received 29 Mar 2021 - Decided0331/A/21
Display of town centre gateway sign
Land At Junction Of Glasgow Road / Race Road Bathgate West Lothian
Received 29 Mar 2021 - Decided0332/A/21
Display of town centre gateway sign
Land At Whitburn Road Bathgate West Lothian
Received 29 Mar 2021 - Decided0333/FUL/21
Erection of extension
Polbeth Village Hall Polbeth Road Polbeth West Lothian
Received 29 Mar 2021 - Decided0334/H/21
Extension to house
6 Ormiston Drive East Calder West Lothian EH53 0RN
Received 29 Mar 2021 - Decided0335/TPO/21
Removal of deadwood from lime tree
23 Burgess Hill Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6BX
Received 29 Mar 2021 - Decided0336/H/21
Erection of play house
14 Curling Pond Lane Longridge West Lothian EH47 8FD
Received 29 Mar 2021 - Decided0337/H/21
Formation of ramp and erection of decking.
19 Greenside Torphichen West Lothian EH48 4NB
Received 29 Mar 2021 - Decided0338/H/21
Two storey extension to house
Brackenridge Cathlaw Lane Torphichen West Lothian EH48 4NN
Received 29 Mar 2021 - Decided0339/H/21
Extension to form sunroom
10 Manse Park Uphall West Lothian EH52 6NX
Received 29 Mar 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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