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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 dates9,774Searchable applications
238Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 8,324 approved or refused records
856Refused applications
7,468 approved · 856 refused · 625 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided1172/H/21
Extension to house
43 Kettil'stoun Road Linlithgow Bridge Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7QR
Received 24 Nov 2021 - Decided1173/A/21
Display of projecting sign and illuminated fascia sign
57 High Street Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7ED
Received 24 Nov 2021 - Decided1174/LBC/21
Listed building consent for repainting of shop front and display of projecting sign and illuminated fascia sign
57 High Street Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7ED
Received 25 Nov 2021 - Decided1175/FUL/21
Repainting of shop front from blue to grey (RAL7004)
57 High Street Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7ED
Received 25 Nov 2021 - Decided1176/H/21
Erection of porch, garage conversion and alterations
11 Murieston Wood Murieston Livingston West Lothian EH54 9EE
Received 25 Nov 2021 - Decided1177/FUL/21
Application under Section 42 to develop land without complying with condition 9 (boundary enclosures) of planning permission 0114/FUL/18 for erection of containerised electricity storage facility with battery storage units and access track (as amended) to allow variation of the condition
Land West Of Mossbank Cottages Drumcross Bathgate
Received 26 Nov 2021 - Decided1178/FUL/21
Erection of a hot food take away
Da Vincis Hotel 1 Hawk Brae Eliburn Livingston West Lothian EH54 6TW
Received 26 Nov 2021 - Decided1179/H/21
Extension to house
24 Dykeside Road Bathgate West Lothian EH48 4BD
Received 26 Nov 2021 - Decided1180/CLU/21
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed patio doors and erection of decking
53 Riccarton Road Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6HX
Received 26 Nov 2021 - Decided1181/FUL/21
Substitution of house types on 9 plots at plots 80-81, 89-90, 114,126-127 & 137-138 of application 0418/MSC/17
Land At Drumshoreland Road Pumpherston West Lothian
Received 26 Nov 2021 - Decided1182/H/21
Erection of a pergola (in retrospect)
14 Willowbank Ladywell Livingston West Lothian EH54 6HN
Received 26 Nov 2021 - Decided1183/FUL/21
Siting of a coffee hut (in retrospect)
Site North Of Balfour Drive Winchburgh West Lothian
Received 29 Nov 2021 - Decided1184/H/21
Extension to house
8 Church Grove Winchburgh West Lothian EH52 6FL
Received 29 Nov 2021 - Awaiting decision1185/MSC/21
Approval of matters specified in conditions of planning permission 0524/P/09 for phase 5 structural landscaping, neighbourhood park, greenways and drainage
Calderwood East Calder West Lothian
Received 29 Nov 2021 - Decided1186/CLU/21
Certificate of lawfunless for existing and proposed narrow boat moorings
Narrowboat Farm Philpstoun Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6QY
Received 29 Nov 2021 - Decided1187/H/21
Raising of roof and conversion of garage
149 Avontoun Park Linlithgow Bridge Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 6QH
Received 30 Nov 2021 - Decided1188/H/21
Extension to house
23 Buchan Square Calderwood East Calder West Lothian EH53 0UA
Received 30 Nov 2021 - Decided1189/FUL/21
Erection of 9 accommodation pods with access tracks
The Vu Roscam House Bathgate West Lothian EH48 4LD
Received 30 Nov 2021 - Decided1190/TPO/21
Crown lift by 3m of 1 no. multi-stem Yew tree; & various other works to trees outwith TPO
12 Jocks Hill Crescent Linlithgow West Lothian EH49 7BJ
Received 30 Nov 2021 - Decided1191/H/21
Two storey extension to house
Rareview 75 Station Road Bathville Armadale West Lothian EH48 3LJ
Received 30 Nov 2021 - Decided1192/A/21
Display of car park entrance sign
5 Bankton Centre Murieston Livingston West Lothian EH54 9DA
Received 30 Nov 2021 - Decided1193/PAC/21
Proposal of application notice for 7.87 ha residential development including access, drainage infrastructure and open space
Land At Willowdean South Bridgend West Lothian
Received 1 Dec 2021 - Decided1194/P/21
Planning permission in principle for the erection of 2 houses
Westfield Farm Westfield Bathgate West Lothian EH48 4NH
Received 1 Dec 2021 - Decided1195/MSC/21
Approval of matters specified in conditions of planning permission 0524/P/09 for revised masterplan, land utilisation plan & schedule, movement strategy plan, bus stop locations plan, park distances plan and phasing plan (combine Areas VPb, VPc, VPe and VPf and rename as Area VPb, rename Area VPg as Area VPc, alteration to boundary of Area WBd to allow for community facility and additional SUDS basins)
Calderwood East Calder West Lothian
Received 1 Dec 2021
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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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